DC -- Federal Triangle -- Ronald Reagan Building (Interior Images):
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- RRBI_040624_04.JPG: Original Section of the Berlin Wall
At the conclusion of World War II, Berlin was administratively separated into four sectors, each controlled by one of the allies. Russia controlled the eastern half of the city, placing it firmly within the sphere of influence of the Communist Bloc. Over the years, the divided city of Berlin became the focal point of tension between East and West and a symbol of the continuing Cold War.
In August 1961, East Germany's ruling Socialist Party constructed a 103 mile-long wall surrounding West Berlin, which had remained "free" since the end of World War II. The wall's purpose was to prevent East Germans from leaving the east, in search of freedom in the western part of the city.
On June 12, 1987, President Reagan visited West Berlin, stood before the Brandenburg Gate and sent a message to the General Secretary of the Soviet Union: "Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
Less than two and one-half years later on November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall was opened and the city of Berlin was free to unite one again. Over the 28 years the wall stood separating east from west, hundreds of east Berliners were killed attempting to escape to the west by climbing over the wall.
This section on display was cut from an inner city section of the wall very near the Brandenburg Gate. The graffiti is original and appears as it did on November 11, 1989, when the eastern part of the city was reopened.
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