Berlin
Definition
The capital city of Germany with significant historical importance due to its role during World War II as Hitler's headquarters, later becoming divided into East (communist) and West (democratic) sectors during the Cold War.
Related terms
Cold War: The geopolitical tension between Eastern Bloc (Soviet Union & its satellite states) & Western Bloc (USA & its allies) post WWII till early '90s.
Berlin Blockade/Airlift: An attempt by Soviet Union in 1948-49 to limit ability of France, Great Britain and the United States to travel to their sectors of Berlin, which lay within Russian-occupied East Germany.
Checkpoint Charlie: The name given by the Western Allies to the best-known Berlin Wall crossing point between East Berlin and West Berlin during the Cold War.
"Berlin" appears in:
Subjects (3)
AP German
AP Human Geography
AP US History
Study guides (1)
AP European History - 9.3 The Cold War
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