1) After WWII, Germany was divided into four occupied zones controlled by the US, UK, France and Soviet Union. Berlin was similarly divided. 2) In 1948, the Soviet Union blocked land access to the western sectors of Berlin, prompting the US and UK to launch the Berlin Airlift to supply the city from the air. 3) In 1961, the East German government built the Berlin Wall to prevent East Germans from fleeing to the western sectors and West Germany. It remained until 1989 when rising dissent led East Germany to open border crossings and allow East Berliners to travel freely.

1. The Berlin Wall and Air lift By Charles Williams

3. The Berlin wall

5. The Berlin Wall Memorial

7. 1961 Construction begins on wall Wall is torn down 1945 Germany is split into four parts 1950 The four different countries form two, east and west Germany 1975 Final addition of wall begins construction 1990 Germany is reunified 1948 Traffic is not allowed to go to or from east berlin The air lift begins in June 1949 The airlift and blockade is disbanded

9. West Berlin East Berlin The Berlin wall is the red and blue lines Germany in after WWII

11. The Berlin Airlift memorial

16. You are leaving sign