Berlin Wall

• The building of the Berlin wall separating the east and west of Berlin was a significant event in the 1960s/Cold War because they symbolise the split between Communist countries led by the Soviet Union and the USA a Democratic country. do you split reminding people of the ongoing war between the USSR and the USA. This led to the increase in tensions and separation of families because of the wall.
• • Photographs do you have a primary source that would insight us about the construction of the Berlin Wall by giving us the visual image. This would be great in a museum exhibition as it would coexist with other sources.
  • diary entries these can inform us on the life of a German at the time. It will help us comprehend the life of an individual who has been separated from their family because of the war.
• An artefact like a piece of the Berlin wall provides a direct and tangible connection to historical events from the Cold War. Visitors can see and touch a fragment of a structure that played a significant role in global history if it is exhibited in museums.