History of EastGermany

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After WW2, in 1949 at the Potsdam Conference, the winning countries FrancE, EnglanD?, UnitedStates and SovietUnion decided to divide GermanY in 4 parts. Each country controlled a part former GermanY.

After WorldWarTwo?, in 1949 at the PotsdamConference?, the winning countries FrancE, EnglanD?, UnitedStates and SovietUnion decided to divide GermanY in 4 parts. Each country controlled a part former GermanY.

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It was also called EastGermany. EastGermany was under heavy influence of RussiA? and became a CommunisTic?

It was also called EastGermany. EastGermany was under heavy influence of RussiA? and became a CommunisT?

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GermanY got divided after the war, also Berlin, former capital of Germany got divided. Since Berlin was

GermanY was divided after the war, also Berlin, former capital of Germany was divided. Since Berlin was

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soon got known as WestBerlin?.

soon became known as WestBerlin?.

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So when EastGermany closed the border it also literally surrounded WestBerlin? by a huge wall, the BerlinWall?. Anyway, there is too much historical stuff to talk about, Kennedy visiting WestBerlin? and saying "I am a Berliner!" (which is a popular cake in germany, btw); East and West Germany using WestBerlin? as an outpost and ground for the Cold War, the cold war it self and all that.

So when EastGermany closed the western borders, it also literally enclosed WestBerlin? within a huge wall, the BerlinWall?. Anyway, there is too much historical stuff to talk about, Kennedy visiting WestBerlin? and saying "I am a Berliner!" (which is a popular cake in Germany, btw); East and West Germany using WestBerlin? as an outpost and ground for the Cold War, the cold war itself and all that.

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In 1989 the BerlinWall? fell and with it the whole CommunisT? system of EastGermany, both parts got re-united and

In 1989 the BerlinWall? fell and with it the whole CommunisT? system of EastGermany, both parts re-united and

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But still there are lot of differences about the once eastern and the once western part of Germany (both in lifestyle, wealth, political beliefs and such) and so we still talk about eastern and western germany.

But still there are lot of differences between the formerly "eastern" and "western" parts of GermanY (both in lifestyle, wealth, political beliefs and such) and so we still talk about eastern and western Germany.