See a map of Germany in 1960 - where the front line between East and West in the Cold War divides the country into two.

West Germany, from 1949 to 1990, a republic consisting of the western two-thirds of what is now Germany. West Germany was created in 1949 when the United States, Great Britain, and …

Oct 11, 2024 · Use the appropriate category for maps showing all or a large part of Germany. See subcategories for smaller areas:

Sep 24, 2024 · August 13, 1961: The Berlin Wall is constructed by East Germany, physically and ideologically dividing East and West Germany. 1971–1972: The Basic Treaty is signed, and …

West Germany became a focus of the Cold War with its juxtaposition to East Germany, a member of the subsequently founded Warsaw Pact. The former capital, Berlin, had been divided into …

The map below shows how Germany was partitioned (divided) into West Germany and East Germany after World War II ended in 1945. Berlin, the capital of Germany, was also divided, …

Map of the division of Germany during the Cold War between the East and the West

With the beginning of the Cold War, the remaining territory of Germany was divided between the Western Bloc led by the United States, and the Eastern Bloc led by the USSR. Two separate …

A fascinating cartographic artifact of the Cold War, using persuasive mapping techniques to highlight the Berlin Wall, while suggesting that it would never sever the deep connections …

With the frontier between the two Germanies closed by an ‘iron curtain’ that prevented the movement of goods and persons, the only way to escape to the Free World was through West …