The history of the Berlin wall can be traced back to the era following the blockade by the Soviet forces into Berlin, during the period between June 1948 and May 1949. This particular event characterizes the history in Germany.
Berlin wall was constructed for creating a barrier between the east and the west Berlin. Meant for preventing the immigration of the East Germans into the western German Province, this wall stood erect from 1961 to 1989. In the year 1961, the security forces of East Germany blocked all the crossing points to the west Germany by creating a wall made of barbed wire. Only twelve out of the eighty crossing points were left untouched. The barbed wire was later built into a concrete structure by the Russians who wanted to prevent the influx of escapades from rival East German territories to the west German territories.
The checkpoint Charlie holds a significant mark in the chapters of history in Germany. This particular place in the Berlin Wall was used to exchange imprisoned spies between the two territories.
This era and the monumental Berlin wall encircling this era was such a significant part of the history of Germany that portions from the dismantled wall became an important souvenir or gift item. These fragmented parts of the wall held the memories of the dead as well as those who survived the mass exodus and the massacre.
