The Berlin Wall was both a force and stigma in Germany because it divided the communist East from the democratic West. The Berlin Wall was also paramount during the Cold War because even though it was intended to divide the Germans, it later united them. From the time that The Wall was erected to the time that it fell there were many radical cultural changes within the country of Germany and revolts from all around the globe. When The Wall fell, it was not only a turning point, but also marked the next chapter for the country.
On the night of August 12th and 13th in 1961, the borders between East and West Berlin were closed, along with all the rail stations. In fact, East Germany wanted to cut off all access that East Germans had to West Berlin …show more content…
The Berlin Wall had great significance on German society because it allocated a nation and changed the relationships that either side of the country had with each other, political and even personal. It divided families and friends and caused people to even lose their jobs that were on the opposite side of the wall than their residence (Dearden, 2014, 4). In East Germany, there was the privilege of concentrating on building industries and markets while West Germany’s conquerors bent to the ordeal of arming themselves and fortifying their military (Time, 2003, 162). The food production in East Germany was suffering as well and East Germans were more probable to eat more preserved foods, while West Germans ate more fish, were more likely to eat foods high in fat and had access to luxury food items. Industrialism was a principal focus in Germany during this time because after World War II, the country had been concentrated on rebuilding themselves and their economy since the 1950s and 1960s. Productivity in the former east was 70% of that in the west in 1991 and rose to just 73% in 2012, in part a legacy of the number of factories that were bought by west German industrialists and deliberately run into the ground to scotch competition as well as the inefficiency of many companies in the east. In addition to this, the number of women in the workforce on either sides of the wall also varied. For instance, in East Germany, more women worked (75%) than in the west, (70%). In East Germany, there was a legacy of a socialist system in which women were encouraged to work and East Germany boasted full employment for both sexes. In reality, it meant that women were pressured to run a household and support a family as well as work full time, a fact that was rarely acknowledged (Connolly, 2015, 3). In Germany, an eminent sign of affluence was owning
On the night of August 12th and 13th in 1961, the borders between East and West Berlin were closed, along with all the rail stations. In fact, East Germany wanted to cut off all access that East Germans had to West Berlin …show more content…
The Berlin Wall had great significance on German society because it allocated a nation and changed the relationships that either side of the country had with each other, political and even personal. It divided families and friends and caused people to even lose their jobs that were on the opposite side of the wall than their residence (Dearden, 2014, 4). In East Germany, there was the privilege of concentrating on building industries and markets while West Germany’s conquerors bent to the ordeal of arming themselves and fortifying their military (Time, 2003, 162). The food production in East Germany was suffering as well and East Germans were more probable to eat more preserved foods, while West Germans ate more fish, were more likely to eat foods high in fat and had access to luxury food items. Industrialism was a principal focus in Germany during this time because after World War II, the country had been concentrated on rebuilding themselves and their economy since the 1950s and 1960s. Productivity in the former east was 70% of that in the west in 1991 and rose to just 73% in 2012, in part a legacy of the number of factories that were bought by west German industrialists and deliberately run into the ground to scotch competition as well as the inefficiency of many companies in the east. In addition to this, the number of women in the workforce on either sides of the wall also varied. For instance, in East Germany, more women worked (75%) than in the west, (70%). In East Germany, there was a legacy of a socialist system in which women were encouraged to work and East Germany boasted full employment for both sexes. In reality, it meant that women were pressured to run a household and support a family as well as work full time, a fact that was rarely acknowledged (Connolly, 2015, 3). In Germany, an eminent sign of affluence was owning