Question

What was the Berlin wall?

What are some events surrounding the fall of the Berlin Wall?

Was the fall of the Berlin Wall an end to the Cold War or the beginning of a new era in world history? Why?

Answer 1

Berlin Wall was the wall situated in between East and West Germany.

• Its the base of cold war in between USA and USSR

The fall of this wall ended all rivalries between communists and capitalists.

Yes it ended the cold war and begun a new era

Answer 2

Part (a) → Just to give a bit of background, the Berlin Wall divides the West and East side of Germany. The main reason why this wall was built was to prevent people from escaping Soviet-controlled East Berlin to West Berlin which was controlled by the Western Allies. It was built by the German Democratic Republic during the Cold War.

Part (b) → Many people from East Berlin were escaping to West Berlin which was controlled by the west to which the Soviets didn't like and responded with building a wall. The reason what caused the migration of people was because of the horrendious doctrines that were put in place in the East.

Part (c) → The fall of the Berlin wall signified the end of Cold War.