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East Berlin Map of Berlin from 1949 to 1990 showing the city divided into sectors controlled by France, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Soviet Union. West Berlin is split into French, British, and American sectors, while East Berlin is under Soviet control. The map also indicates the areas of West and East Berlin and their respective sizes, with surrounding East Germany shown.
The fall of the Berlin Wall
The unexpected fall of the Berlin Wall explained
JFK's historic “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech revisited
Was it possible to escape East Germany?
Walter Ulbricht and the Establishment of East Germany
The popular uprising against the GDR regime explained
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German:
Ost Berlin
Major Events:
Berlin crisis of 1961
Related Places:
East Germany
Berlin
Germany
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East Berlin
East Berlin East Berlin, divided from the western part of the city while Germany was divided into the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) and the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from 1949 to 1990.

East Berlin

historical division, Berlin, Germany
Also known as: Ost Berlin
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East Berlin, eastern part of the city of Berlin that served as the capital of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) until the reunification of Germany in 1990.

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