The Western leaders condemned the Wall as old and archaic, and that it was mainly built to keep progress out and people inside the walls. On the other hand, the wall builders vindicated their work as a necessary defense against the primitive forces of the West. According to the West, the wall’s need arose from Historical Discrepancy, between the West and the rest of the world. The wall was also built during the authoritarian and totalitarian age, which portrayed the cold war as the continuation of the West Struggle in World War II in the Germany context. Later, it was implied that the enemies from the past hid behind the wall. Consequently, East and West agreed that the Wall was a temporal barrier, dividing past from present and that the other side harbored the unredeemed heir of Hitler.
Brandenburg Gate as the longstanding symbol of Berlin
The Brandenburg Gate was custom-built by Friedrich Wilhelm and planned by Architect Carl in 1791. It was the outstanding entrance to the avenue “Unte den Linde” that led to the palace of the Prussian Monarchs. The Gate echoes the turbulent past of the country and its peaceful achievements. The Gate also endured the World War II with serious damages, in the Cold War, it became the site of the for Ideological disputes
The Brandenburg gate in Berlin is one of the significant landmarks in Germany. It is the national symbol of Germany, and it is where history was made. The Brandenburg Gate became notorious in the Cold War when it was the gloomy reason for the disunion of Berlin and Germany. The gate was erected between East and West Germany, becoming a portion of the impassable Berlin Wall.
Reichstag as an ambivalent building in Berlin
Reichstag is a historic structure in Berlin, erected to house the Imperial Diet. It was established in 1894 and was home to the Duet until 1933, when it rigorously damaged by fire. Later, after World War II, the structure was used as parliament. The building is ghostly due to its design, and the fire catastrophes it has undergone.
The growth of Berlin
The capital city of Germany is Berlin. It was founded in the 12th century becoming the capital city of Prussia. Currently, Berlin has become a chief city, recognized for the leadership roles in science, humanities, music and government among others, despite the historical injustices it has undergone during the World War II. It was fragmented between the champions and lost it leadership roles. The reunification of Germany in 1910 caused the restoration of Berlin as a capital city.
How Postdamer Platz recapitulates the history of Berlin
The Postdemer Platz’s history is closely connected to that of Berlin. In fact, most of the historical events that occurred in the ancient period, both Postdamer Platz and Berlin were at the same time. For instance, the construction of the Berlin wall had the Postdamer Platz physically divided into two. After the primary inaugural of the Berlin wall, Postdamer Platz became the earliest positions where the wall was ‘breached’ to form a new border passage between East and the West Berlin.
Adolf Hitler’s Rule
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-German political mogul and leader of the Nazi Party at Germany. He was a Nazi dictator and the World War II holocaust. He is known for his dictatorial traits. For instance, in 1923, he attempted a coup d’etat in Munich also known as Beer Hall Putsch. In 1933, he transmuted the Weimar Republic into a Third Reich, single-party despotism based on the oppressive and tyranny philosophies of the Nazis. Hitler is also the cause of the outbreak of World War II.
Communism in Berlin
Communism in Berlin is something of the past and also which will not last. Communism is the reason of the existence of Cold War in Germany. However, the downfall of the Berlin Wall manifested the commencement of the end of Cold War. This occurred when the Berlin Wall came down in 1989, which initiated the streaming in of East Germans into the West.
