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When World War II ended in 1945 there are a few things that people have learned but also may not remember from history. The fears of having another nuclear apocalypse, in Germany, was a occurring thought every day during the Cold War. Beginning with after World War II the time period then was called the Cold War. After that, Germany was spilt into two halves, the Soviet and non- Soviet. Then, leading to a barrier that separated Germany, splitting families and ruining lives for the people; only due to Soviet wanting more power. Right after that, the separation had caused west and East Berlin to think they would be forever apart… permanently… during the Cold War; though rights and freedom changed over time for the people. Finally, the people of Germany evolved to the separation, but politics and the world around Germany changed and moved on to take down the wall. The rights of Germans on either side reflect on the political changes in their country, Germany.
First off, after World War II the setting of Germans life style and events piled up to a climax point. At any moment someone could do something to start a third war because of the Soviet ruling and the starting of politics. East Germany was controlled by the Soviet Union Russians, and the West side had three allies which included the United States, Great Britain, and later on France joined them as republic. Separation of the Soviet and Non-Soviet was always a problem. When World War II ended, there was a loss of supplies, food, clothes, hope, everything. Germany’s recovery was slow just like everywhere else. East Germans citizens moved to West Germany in a rush for the better provided things from the more wealthy state. East Germanys Russian police blocked off West Germany f...

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...an the wall being put up. Just over one day, they were together again. With the wall being down they were given hope, they get to see their families; it was like having a new start.
Over all in Germany, they had so many huge changes for them; it had become one new and better country overtime that now is united. There is a reflection on how Germany came through in the end with tearing down the Berlin Wall and how the Cold War ended everywhere over the world with that symbol gone. A country had been through the worst, a truly pitiful time in history for Germany. Though there is a happy ending after the wall got torn down. They could live their old lives how they have longed to, for twenty years, they had to wait. Through the ups and the downs, through the political wars Germany has faced, the history of the Berlin Wall is something you can remember, and learn from.

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