1945-1990 German Division & Reunification

*The WWII resulted in partion of Germany and Berlin
with West Germany and West Berlin occupied by Allies
and East Germany and East Berlin occupied by Soviet Union.
*The flight of East Germans thru West Berlin led to erecting of Berlin Wall by East Germans in 1961.
*In 1989, East German authorities unexpectedly allowed East Germans to enter West Berlin and West Germany.
*This led to the acceleration of the process of reforms in East Germany
that ended with the reunification of East and West Germany in 1990.