Wat was de Berlijnse Muur? (1961-1989) | Koude Oorlog

On Sunday, August 13, 1961, East German border guards began building a wall across Berlin. The Berlin Wall would remain standing for over 28 years. In this video, we explore the causes and consequences of the Berlin Wall. The video fits well with the historical context of "Germany in Europe 1918-1991" for senior general secondary education (havo) and pre-university education (vwo). CHAPTERS: Intro: 0:00 Occupation Zones: 0:27 Berlin Blockade: 1:14 Federal Republic of Germany and the GDR: 2:06 Construction of the Berlin Wall: 3:06 'Ich bin ein Berliner': 5:18 Tränenpalast: 6:19 Ostpolitik: 6:38 Gorbachev: 7:01 Fall of the Berlin Wall: 8:08 --- Support my YouTube channel: https://buymeacoffee.com/geschiedenis... --- Images and videos: Wikimedia Commons Images Archives.gov Historgraphic.com Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.