Fall of Berlin Wall

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About this study

“Fall of Berlin Wall” is a free, 4-lesson study at novice, created with soclever, a personal AI teacher. Each lesson takes a few minutes and ends with a check-in question; finish the curriculum and you can take a certificate test to earn a diploma. Starting is free once you sign in — or generate your own study on any topic.

What you'll learn

  1. Cold War and Germany's Division. After World War II ended in 1945, Germany lay in ruins. The Soviet Union, the United States, Britain, and France had all fought against Nazi Germany together, but they didn't…
  2. Why the Berlin Wall Was Built. The Berlin Wall was built by East Germany in 1961 to stop its own citizens from leaving and to protect a failing economy — think of it as a fence around a sinking ship to keep the…

Questions this study answers

  • Why did Germany end up divided into four zones instead of staying as one country after World War II?
  • Why did East Germany decide to build the wall in 1961 instead of letting people move freely between east and west?

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