Eastern Cape

The Belin Wall: a Divide between Two Economies When the prominent Indian economist B. R. Shenoy visited Berlin in 1960, he witnessed two completely differing parts of the same city (Shenoy). A wall divided Berlin into two separate areas, West Berlin and East Berlin. West Berlin, a capitalist economy, boomed with economic freedom and prosperity. While East Berlin, a command economy, verged on economic collapse. The example of West and East Berlin demonstrates that a capitalist economy, also known

Billy Gibson Mr. Krist 9/29/16 US History 12 The Fat Stacks of the West and the Empty Hands of the East East Germany demonstrated the failures of Stalin, while Western Germany demonstrated the successes of capitalism. Berlin was the best example to present a clear view of the Cold War. West Germany was able to show how a through the acceptance of aid from others and producing a stable economy can lead to prosperity and stability. East Germany on the other hand, had no say in its matters due to

The Fall of the Berlin Wall Succeeding twenty-eight years of oppression and involuntary separation, East and West Germany were finally reunited through a series of events that lead to the downfall of one of the most significant historic landmarks in German history. As time passed, there came a well-anticipated time in which citizens gained a glimpse of hope. The Berlin Wall was suddenly dismantled, and locals began to take a different view on life and culture after being reconciled with peers from

EAST GERMAN CITIZENS The infamous Berlin Wall was built in 1961. But that wasn’t everything. First, France, Great Britain, the U.S., and the USSR (Soviet Union) split Germany into East and West Germany. Both countries then went on two astonishingly different paths. The German Democratic Republic (East Germany, or GDR) was ruled by communism (a system where everything was supposed to be shared, and the government owned everything. In other words, Communist life was dull, repetitive, and unadventurous)

What are the main points of this reading (focus on concepts, ideas, and theme, not on individual facts)? Chapter 26 is about the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. The war started because there were many different ideas of how the postwar should be and the different ways to achieve these new goals. The Cold War was a fight that was also about Communism and preventing the Soviet Union from spreading their empire East. The Soviet Union was communist and under the lead of Joseph

Castaway Caboose- departs Durbin, W.Va. (This train will kick your caboose to the curb… in the middle of the woods) The Castaway Caboose in Durbin, W.Va. hooks refurbished Wabash Railroad cabooses and to The Durbin Rocket, an antique 55-ton steam locomotive from 1910. A conductor will pull you, your caboose and up to five companions to a remote site (sans cellphone service) nestled along the Greenbrier River. Once there, the unhooked car will serve as your own private riverside home, complete

ll, the allies divided Germany into two parts. The west part of Germany was under the control of the United States, United Kingdom, and France. The eastern part of Germany was controlled by the Soviet Union. The capital city of Germany, Berlin, was also divided. The western section of Berlin was controlled by the British, the US, and France. The eastern section of the city was the Soviet Union. In June of 1948, Stalin wanted to flush out the allied

Some people may have noticed that the Russian flag was missing from the February Olympics. They were banned because during the last Winter Games Russia’s government engineered a doping scheme that cheated clean athletes. In the seventies, the Berlin wall was part of a fortified border that split Germany in two. Officially, it kept the West out, but in reality, it kept East German citizens in. The government sought ways to demonstrate the superiority of communism to the rest of the world. One of the

Marshall Plan: The Marshall Plan, also known as the European Recovery Program, was a program in which the US gave over 13 billion dollars to individual European countries to fuel the recovery of Europe between 1948 and 191. The plan was named after George C. Marshall who first introduced the idea in 1947. Americans perceive this as being an altruistic approach to helping the world regain their footing after WW2, however the Soviets did not share this notion. The Soviet Union viewed this plan

There are many similarities between the borders of the New Europe and Eastern European border regions and the United States Mexican border. One of the biggest similarities is the difference in income between the eastern and Western Europe. Much like many areas south of the United States many migrated to the United States for better paying jobs and better living. Additionally, due to the amount of violence south of the border with the drug cartels, gangs, and federal police, many conscious of the