Checkpoint Charlie

Behind me is where the Berlin Wall used to be! Checkpoint Charlie was one of three places where people (only with special permission) could cross through. Today, the little white guard shack behind me is all that's left! The large photo of a Soviet soldier represents the American and Soviet soldiers who used to work here (there is a large photo of an American on the other side, facing the other way).

East meets West in Berlin

June 12th 2005
We spent three days visiting Berlin, the capital of Germany. This is a very important and historic city! After World War II, in the 1940s, Germany was split into two separate countries, West Germany and East Germany. Berlin was also split into two halves, West Berlin and East Berlin. Many East Germans wanted to go to West Germany, but the East German government in the 1950s built barbed-wire ... read more

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As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more

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