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What Was the Berlin Wall?

by Nico Medina illustrated by Stephen Marchesi
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What Was the Berlin Wall?
What Was the Berlin Wall?
What Was the Berlin Wall?
What Was the Berlin Wall?
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Kids can find out why the Berlin Wall was built in the first place, what it symbolized for a world in the midst of a Cold War…and what it meant for the Berliners living on either side of it.

Good For:
Glimpse Into World History, Real-Life Espionage, Understanding Global Politics, Making the Past Come Alive

Topics and Themes:
Cold War, East and West Germany, USSR, Glasnost
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In 1961, a concrete border went up overnight, dividing the city of Berlin into two parts—East and West. The story of the Berlin Wall holds up a mirror to post-WWII when the United States and the USSR were enemies, always on the verge of war.

The wall meant that no one from communist East Berlin could travel to West Berlin—a free, democratic area. Of course, that didn’t stop thousands from trying to breech the wall—more than 100 of them dying in the attempt. (One East Berliner actually zip lined to freedom!)

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Product Details

    • Grades: 3 - 6
    • Ages: 8 - 12
  • Product Type: Book
  • Page Count: 112 pages
  • Dimensions: 5 1/4" x 7 5/8"
  • Language: English
  • ISBN 13: 978-1-338-66664-9