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The two parts of Germany are still very different. Although the country was reunited in 1990, for 40 years it was divided into the FRG and the GDR. The Berlin Wall became their border. It was one of the most tense points on the map during the Cold War between the USA and the USSR. What was life like in the GDR? How did the Berlin Wall fall? How did Germany reunite? And how is it today? Subscribe to find out more interesting stories about how the world works! Contents 00:00 – Intro 01:40 – 1945: The Two Germanys 07:05 – 1961: The Wall 13:46 – 1989: Unification 17:55 – 2024: Now 20:54 – Conclusion Sources: Hoyer, Katja (2023). Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949–1990 Taylor, F. (2006). The Berlin Wall: A World Divided, 1961-1989 Sarratt, M. E. (2014). Collapse: The Accidental Fall of the Berlin Wall Milton, G. (2021). Checkmate in Berlin: The Cold War Showdown That Shaped the Modern World Jarausch, K. H. (1994). The Rush to German Unity Crawshaw, S. (2004). Easier Fatherland: Germany and the Twenty-First Century Telegram: https://t.me/egor_shows Instagram*: / egor.shows Contact: [email protected] *Instagram is a project of Meta Platforms Inc., whose activities are banned in the Russian Federation and recognized as extremist #germany #berlin #history