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After World War II, Germany is split into four occupation zones:
Berlin, the capital, lies deep in the Soviet zone but is also divided into four sectors.
This creates a strange situation: Western-style areas exist inside the communist East. Tension between the Soviet Union and the Western Allies turns into the Cold War. Berlin becomes its most visible hotspot.
In 1949, the zones become two countries:
West Berlin is linked to West Germany, even though it’s inside East Germany. East German leaders fear people will leave East for West. The border around West Berlin is still open, so millions escape through the city.
Many East Germans move West because:
East Germany loses especially young, educated workers. This is called a “brain drain”. By 1961, about 2.7 million people have left. East German and Soviet leaders decide: the open Berlin border must be sealed to save their system.
The Berlin problem fits a bigger struggle:
Both sides fear the other will expand. Berlin is more than a city; it’s a symbol. Whoever controls it seems to prove their system is stronger.
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