1. Berlin Wall: Rise and Fall
Timeline
Faria Alam
World History
Abernathy
3rd Period

2. ~May 8, 1945~

World War II is over and Berlin is divided into 4
sectors. It is controlled by the United States,
Britain, and France in the East and the Soviet
Union on the West.

3. ~May 26, 1952~

Only the border between East and West Berlin
is opened while the border between East and
West Germany is completely closed.

4. ~June 17, 1953~

First uprising against the government occurs.

5. ~December 11, 1957~

Prosecution laws for crossing the border are set
by the government to prevent escape attempts.

6. ~August 15, 1961-
June 1962, 1965, 1980~
The Berlin Wall went through 4 generations of
improving the building to make it stronger or
last longer and more difficult to escape.

7. ~August 26, 1961~

All crossing points are now closed for West
Berlin citizens.

8. ~June 26, 1963~

JFK visits West Berlin and makes a speech
claiming that he is as well, a Berliner.

9. ~December 17, 1963~

West Berlin citizens are allowed to visit East
Berlin citizens for the first time.

10. ~June 12, 1987~

President Reagan flies over to Germany and
urges Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the wall.

11. ~September 10, 1989~

Hungary opens its borders for East German
refugees.

12. ~November 9, 1989~

Berlin wall opens.

13. ~December 22, 1989~

The process of tearing down the wall starts.

14. ~October 3, 1990~

Germany is reunited at last.