1. The Cold War In Germany 1. Berlin 2. East v West 3. Ostpolitik 4. Reunification

2. Berlin Why was Berlin such a contested city? Airlift 1948- 1949 Why was there a blockade? 1961 Berlin Wall Why did they build the wall?

3. Germany West German German Federal Republic East Germany German Democratic Republic

4. Germany 1965 1965 Willy Brandt Former mayor of W. Berlin Foreign Minister of 1969 is chancellor Ostpolitik Worked on reunification and improving relations with Poland, USSR, and East Germany 1970 Treaty with Moscow, Poland, 1972 the Basic Treaty

5. Reunification Ostpolitik Continues France GFR founding member for European Economic Council 1982-1990 Helmut Khol 10 point plan USSR permission to reunify Path and Treaties 1990 1989 Berlin Wall comes down October 3, 1990 German Reunites FRG incorporates GDR

6. Construction of the Wall

7. Checkpoint Charlie

8. The Wall in the 1980s

9. Demolishing the Wall

10. Wall in Israel Today Surrounds West Bank 425 Miles Long 3 times the height of Berlin Wall Electronic Trace Road and Sensors Does it turn West Bank into an open air prison? Is it a necessary security structure against suicide bombers for Israel? Is it a land grab by Israel from the Palestinians? International Court of Justice ruled it illegal

11. The Wall

15. Banksy