The Berlin Wall was a physical wall built which separated Soviet controlled East Germany and US allied government in West Germany. The wall became a symbol of the Cold War because it physically separated Germans from each other just as the Cold War was separating countries, families and nations from each other.
Go to the following web page and look through the images and links related to Germany and the Berlin Wall; The Berlin Wall. Write a short journal entry from the perspective of someone living in Germany (East or West) during the Cold War. Make sure you describe what they see, feel, hear and think.
I have been living on the West of Germany for my entire life, but my cousins are from the East. I usually visit them once a week and we are very close, but now with the recent events happening in Germany, I will no longer be able to have any contact with my cousins. I was just there last week and now there is a giant concrete wall that stretches 96 miles wide and 11.8 ft high. This happened so fast I wasn't able to say goodbye to my cousins. I hope this is over soon, this wall is going to rip Germany apart more than it already is. I hope that one day there is a change and we won't have to live like this anymore.
ReplyDeleteI live in West Germany, which is now separated from the East part of Germany. Many of my close relatives live in East Germany and now I may never see them again because of this Wall. Its huge and scary its so big that I'm worry that it might fall apart one day. This Wall is about 11 ft high and 3.397 ft wide. I hope that one day Germany is at peace again so that I may see my family that I so dearly miss. I hear that the President of the United States just visited this Wall. I wonder what he thinks of it, I hope he can help take it down. Many be one everything will be normal again and Germany will be Germany again.
ReplyDeleteOn August 13, 1961 a wall was built that separated me from the other half of my family. The only reason they are separated from me is because they live on the east side of Germany. It's heartbreaking to know that I will never be able to spend time with my family because of a wall dividing one country in half. I think that it's weird how the berlin wall symbolizes and completely resembles the Cold War. It's as if every time I visit the wall I'm also facing the Cold War. I just want Germany to be reunited despite all the difficulties we face it can't possibly be as bad as being isolated from your own family.
ReplyDeleteBeing so distant from my family I hear nothing but pain and feel nothing but despair.
DeleteWell well well, looks like I've been separated from some of the most important people in my life. A few of them live over here with me on the West side of Germany, but the rest are on the East side. Oh, I didn't tell you why. So there's this stupid wall that's huge in height and wide in width. This wall is gigantic. There's no possible way any human being can get over it...none whatsoever. It gets very irritating not being able to contact my loved ones, really frustrating too. Ever since this giant piece of concrete divided Germany and my family, I've been thinking about how my other family members are feeling, what they're doing, and if they're holding up on the other side of the wall. Now this ... this hurts and I mean, even though relatives have disputes and such, a family is still supposed to be one. Stand together as one and support each other. Germany needs to get it together and stop bickering over everything that happens. We're ONE nation. Unity...Something Germany needs to take into consideration. A quality we must possess or else our whole entire German lifestyle will just be about fighting, war, hatred, anger, and misery. Get it together Germany.
ReplyDeleteI live in West Germany, which is now separated from the East part of Germany. Many of my close relatives live in East Germany and now I may never see them again because of this Wall. Its huge and scary its so big that I'm worry that it might fall apart one day. This Wall is about 11 ft high and 3.397 ft wide. I hope that one day Germany is at peace again so that I may see my family that I so dearly miss. I hear that the President of the United States just visited this Wall. I wonder what he thinks of it, I hope he can help take it down. Many be one everything will be normal again and Germany will be Germany again.
ReplyDeleteHere in west Germany, there are many issues over here, and my family on the east side are very concerned. I remember when i use to visit my grandparents, but because of this wall, i can no longer visit them,. the Berlin wall is a huge blockage that has caused hunger, and sadness among us.
ReplyDeleteA wall has been built dividing western and eastern germany due to communism and democratic differences. Me living in the western side of germany; there is a great possibility that I wont see my family who lives on the eastern side of germany ever again; or at least a very long time. The Berlin wall and the Cold War is tearing apart families and a country.
ReplyDeleteMay 1st, 1961.
ReplyDeleteThe Berlin Wall has been up for about 2 weeks now. Unfortunately, I ended up on the Eastern side of the wall, while my wife and two kids are on the opposite. Life over here is tough, but knowing they are in, compared to here, a "better place", gives me hope that they are fighting to get this dreadful wall down soon. The wall is impossible to climb over without being caught and shot. The only way to get to the other side....is to knock it down. Until then, we must live with these horrible living and working environments, and hope that one day, Germany will be as one again.
Dear Journal,
ReplyDeleteIn West Germany just another beautiful day has come , the skies blue as the color of the ocean and the flowers blooming with cars and the shouting of people. As I walk around town in West Germany I hear the rumors of some type of wall being put up between East and West Germany at Friedrichstraße. As I rush towards Friedrichstraße , I see a giant wall that is being put up. Now tell me journal, how am I going to bring my relatives to the west side of Germany? even though the walls are starting the be constructed there are still an intense security on the east side so What can I do? journal... I feel like they are missing out on this modern styled life like I don't want them to suffer a bad economy while I have a economic boom on my side. I just wish my relative and I would stay alive to see the wall broken down although it's just started to be built.
Yours Truly,
Axel Brauer
Dear Journal,
ReplyDeleteIt is August 13, 1961 and a wall has been built. It separates the east and west sides of Germany. I am on the west side which is basically controlled by the United States. The east side is controlled by the soviet union. I write this letter to remember being away from my family. I hope they are okay on the east side. By 1961, four million East Germans had moved west because they didn't want to live a communist life. The wall will be torn down. Soon enough.
On August 13th my whole life changed. A wall was built miles and miles long separating the West side where I live and the East side of Germany. This was stands as if to make the East and West Germany enemies. However the saddest part of this wall being built is that the people on the other side aren't my enemies. They are my friends and family who i have now been forbidden to see.
ReplyDeleteAugust 13 1961 is when the wall has been built, east and west side of Germany was separated. The west side is controlled by the US which im in. The east side aren't really enemies of me they are my friends also, the wall has blocked me from seeing them. Some people in the east side wanted to be in the west side but the soviet
ReplyDeletewouldn't let them, who ever leaves east to west gets killed. who ever leaves west goes east, nothing happens. The wall will be broken down. right after it was built
Xavier
Today August 13, 1961 im on the opposite side of the wall the west side. I cant imagine how hard it might be for you brother not being able to see us. Things over their must be ha rd being communist and nothing you can do about it. Miss you hope to see you again or i hope you even get this letter.
ReplyDeleteWell this wall is very inconvenient. My dear sister and I are now forbidden from seeing each other. We both live near the border between west and east and often visit each other. I live on the west and she lives on the east. I am very depressed without my sister. I hope this pointless wall is taken down soon. By Matthew Villa
ReplyDeleteI know of many people who have family on the other side of the wall. I keep hearing things that they are saying and it is just awful. Nobody deserves to go through that, Especially that the reason is over being communist or not. i can only imagine how horrible it must be to separated with no way of getting in contact with echoer. Its as if were two very different nations, however we are one nation with a wall to separate us into two parts… I just wish everything would go back to normal so we don't have to live this strange new life style...
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ReplyDeleteIts the end of 1990, The Berlin Wall was just brought down! November 9th 1989, the East Germans broke through the wall opening the separation of us and the rest of Berlin. Also, now the Cold War is ending and communism has collapsed! We finally got what we need and want! My family and I are exited to be 'free' again. We can finally see our family that has been on the other side of the wall. We will be meeting up with them soon. I hope they are all well.
ReplyDeleteDear Journal,
ReplyDeleteOn August 13 1961 my whole life became a living hell. How could it ever occur to someone to separate our beautiful home into two when it was built all in one for a reason. I hear nothing but yells and cries every day. I smell nothing but smoke and death on the streets. All i see is chaos and sadness. I feel like a caged dog with nowhere to go.
Dear Journal,
ReplyDeleteAugust 13 1961.. the day i'll never forget. How could this really be happening? my life has completely changed. A wall was put up, but not only any wall, it was built miles and miles long. This wall they built separating the West side and the East side of Germany was not such a smart side too do, even though i'm sure they would disagree. This might sound like this is the only downfall I have but now since this wall up my mom is nothing but a memory anymore because she is on the other side of this wall.
Dear Journal,
ReplyDeleteSo I don't know where to start.. me and my family have been separated since the while has been put up. My life couldn't have turned more miserable and lonely after that wall has been put up. All I do is work and sleep, I just wanna be with my family and live a happy life with them instead of being stuck in this so called "better place"
dear journal:
ReplyDeleteOn August 31 1961 i got separated from my family, a day that will always rest in my memory. They have separated east Germany and West Germany with a Berlin Wall and my family is on the other side of it. I don't know what i am going to do without them, all i do is work sleep, don't eat as much food and one day i hope to reunite with my family again. Everywhere i go i see sadness because a lot of other people have also lost their family members to the other side.
Dear Journal,
ReplyDeleteLiving in Germany just took the strangest turn. A giant wall has divided the East and the West. The date was August 13th, 1961. Since then, it has been nothing but chaos. Smoke filling the streets, murder being committed left and right, its as if the country is going to war with itself. I have to now forget about any family or friends on the opposite side of that dreaded wall. This war needs to come to an end.
-Luciano Cardoza
Dear Journal,
ReplyDeleteI live in West Germany, which makes it hard for me to communicate with my family from the East side. The Berlin Wall has made such a negative impact on my family and I, and not only that, but the land has turned into a catastrophe.
Dear Journal,
ReplyDeleteThe wall has been put up, the wall that separates our once united country. Nothing makes sense anymore, i am thankful to be in West Germany instead of East Germany which is communist and has much harder living situations, but i know that through our protest we can knock the wall down.
I live in west Germany. Most of my family is from the east and i go visit them at times. I can't visit them anymore because of whats happening in Germany. There is now a giant wall the is dividing Germany up. I can't see my family anymore and it just kills me. This wall needs to be destroyed and Germany needs to become one again.
ReplyDeleteDear Journal,
ReplyDeleteThis Wall is seperating my country and its not making anything better. I can't communicate with anyone on the other side and this wall doesn't have a positive impact. My life is over!!
Dear Journal
ReplyDeleteWell, it looks like I've been separated from my family due to to them building the berlin wall. This giant wall now separates both the east and the west. Words can't describe how much i miss my family, I can't see anyone, i can't communicate nothing. This wall has been nothing but a negative impact on all of us! I wish luck to my family who got stuck on the Easter side of Germany because living will be much harder because of communism.
Dear Journal,
ReplyDeleteI live in West Germany, which makes it hard for me to communicate with my family from the East side. The Berlin Wall has made such a negative impact on my family and I, and not only that, but the land has turned into garbage.
Dear Journal
ReplyDeleteThe walls are up , I could no longer communicate with others on the other side of the wall , This wall makes no sense why cant are government just get alone . Times is to hard for us to have this wall .
Living on the West side means i have lost all connection with my family.The berlin war is up and i may never see my family again. This wall has done nothing but make all of the people who cant be with their familes sad and hopeless. This is causing so much conflict and is totally pointless.~
ReplyDeleteDear Journal,
ReplyDeleteI am so sad here in west Germany my hometown, there are many issues that don't look like they will be resolved anytime soon, and my family on the east side are very concerned, and so am I. I've lost all connection I had with family I had on the East side which obviously makes me very upset because now i can no longer visit them because of this wall. The Berlin wall has caused hunger, and depression/sadness amongst us.
Living on the West side of the wall, Ive have lost all connection with my family.The Berlin Wall is up, and I may never see them again. It has done nothing but make all of the people who cant be with their families sad and hopeless. This has caused nothing but more problems.
ReplyDeleteSince when did such a separation happen, a giant wall cutting our way from our friends and family. I have seen many of my fellow Germans get shot on the spot etempting to get over the wall, some made in through without a problem, but the unlucky ones concerned me deeply, but this comes to show how differences can cause i big problem, the American and the Soviets trying to gain as much countries to join them, but the way i see it is like 2 kids fighting over many pieces of candy, simple reasoning can fix a situation like this, if both are willing, but that wont happen anytime soon...or at all...
ReplyDeleteI live in West Germany and most of my close relatives live in East Germany and now I may never see them again because of this Wall. Its looks tall and cold, almost like the gates of hell before u reach the heat. This Wall is about 11 ft high and 4 ft wide, like it is keeping something quarantine. If you try to cross it you will be killed immediately, with no mercy. I hope that one day Germany is at peace again so that I may see my family again.
ReplyDeleteDear Journal,
ReplyDeleteIts been a few weeks already, and Germany has been divided by the Berlin Wall, separating the East and West. It's really depressing, because here I am on one side, and I have some friends and family on the other that I don't think I'll see in the longest time. This war has gotten too out of hand, that our own country is basically at war with itself. And if we try to cross over the wall, the penalty is death. This is not fair.
Dear Journal,
ReplyDeleteIt has has been week s with that iron curtain up. It is big, and stupid. It separates me from my family, on the east side. It is unnecessary, and a waste of time and money. This war is getting out of control and it needs to stop. This isn't fair. I hate living here, I wish i can see many family again. If i could possible go and see my family again without getting killed then I just might. Sometimes i feel like i have no hope left inside, and that Germany may never be the same again. I have to say that I am grateful that the US is helping us out.
dear journal,
ReplyDeletein front of this long wall, i am separated from my family, my home, and close friends. i want to say being on the west means i am "free" however i feel trapped in a war my family and i shouldn't be in. if only there was a way to create peace between the east and the west, so i can see my family again.