Berlin 1965: Life after WWII in the divided city | History Stories

Berlin in 1965, 20 years after the end of the Second World War and in the fifth year after the construction of the Berlin Wall. The divided city, a focal point of the Cold War develops its own new normal. Beauty pageants take place in West Berlin as naturally as military parades in the East. The Rolling Stones visit West Berlin and Soviet cosmonauts East Berlin. This episode of History Stories shows events from politics and culture as well as impressions from everyday life in the divided city. We meet the world renowned architect Mies van der Rohe, a beauty queen and a fashion label in Berlin in 1965, and experience the special atmosphere of a city between East and West, coming to terms with the past and their divided present. #dwhistoryandculture #WWII #history #berlin #germany #1965 For more visit: https://www.dw.com/en/culture/s-1441 ⮞ Follow DW Culture on Facebook:   / dw.culture   ⮞ Follow DW Culture on Twitter: twitter.com/DW_Culture Please follow DW's netiquette: https://p.dw.com/p/MF1G