Primary Sources
Newspapers
"The Other Side of the Wall." Historical Newspapers. Historical Newspapers New York Times, 08 Oct. 1961: 2. Historical Newspapers. Web. 18 Mar. 2013.
This newspaper article from the Berlin Wall days has helped us find out the strcuture of the Berlin Wall and how it was a monument of communism. This primary source gives us sure facts and how the Wall had divided the East and West Germany. It tells us how the East was very communist and how much it differed from the West. This newspaper was used in our website to give FACTS about the Berlin Wall, and not just interpreted facts.
Olsen, Arthur J. "290,000 IN BERLIN CROSS INTO EAST." Editorial. New York Times 06 Jan. 1964: 2. Historical Newspapers. Web. 16 Mar. 2013. Print
This primary source gives us info on the fall of the Berlin Wall. It let us know the number of people who had gone to the west the day the Wall had fallen, and the atmosphere around the walls. So many people had come to escape the east that it took hours to let them all go through. This newspaper is great for our website since it gives the readers the assurance that the information we provide it true and also provide them with an actual article from that time to read and get informed with.
Frankel, Max. "WESTERN ALLIES AGREE ON GOAL BUT NOT METHOD." The New York Times 22 Oct. 1961: 4. Print
This primary source gives us information on how the West Germans did not approve of the ways to rebuild East Germany. They had to sacrifice many things like receiving bigger taxes and such in order to help the East. They were mad. They agreed and approved of the idea to improve and rebuild East Germany, but not the methods. This helped us write our "East and West Germany" page and gave us detailed info on various things. This newspaper was very helpful and gave us the reassurance that the facts were true, and if not true, something from the time the Berlin Wall actually fell.
Interviews
Dussaud, Friederike. "The Fall of the Berlin Wall." Personal interview. 17 Mar. 2013.
This was a primary source because it was a personal interview with a person who lived in Berlin when the wall was up and was there to see the wall come down. The interview allowed us to see what it really was like for a citizen of Berlin when the wall separated the city.
Photos
http://www.npr.org/2009/11/08/120223313/gorbachev-advisers-diary-entry-the-day-the-wall-fell
This primary source, a diary page from Gorbachev's adviser, gives us information that the fall of the Berlin Wall was the "defeat of Hitlerite Germany" and the end of Stalinist legacy. In other words, the fall of the Berlin wall had been a symbol for the death of communism. This source is very useful since it's a primary source that hasn't been manipulated or such, and gives us the clear view of an official going through the Berlin
"The Other Side of the Wall." Historical Newspapers. Historical Newspapers New York Times, 08 Oct. 1961: 2. Historical Newspapers. Web. 18 Mar. 2013.
This newspaper article from the Berlin Wall days has helped us find out the strcuture of the Berlin Wall and how it was a monument of communism. This primary source gives us sure facts and how the Wall had divided the East and West Germany. It tells us how the East was very communist and how much it differed from the West. This newspaper was used in our website to give FACTS about the Berlin Wall, and not just interpreted facts.
Olsen, Arthur J. "290,000 IN BERLIN CROSS INTO EAST." Editorial. New York Times 06 Jan. 1964: 2. Historical Newspapers. Web. 16 Mar. 2013. Print
This primary source gives us info on the fall of the Berlin Wall. It let us know the number of people who had gone to the west the day the Wall had fallen, and the atmosphere around the walls. So many people had come to escape the east that it took hours to let them all go through. This newspaper is great for our website since it gives the readers the assurance that the information we provide it true and also provide them with an actual article from that time to read and get informed with.
Frankel, Max. "WESTERN ALLIES AGREE ON GOAL BUT NOT METHOD." The New York Times 22 Oct. 1961: 4. Print
This primary source gives us information on how the West Germans did not approve of the ways to rebuild East Germany. They had to sacrifice many things like receiving bigger taxes and such in order to help the East. They were mad. They agreed and approved of the idea to improve and rebuild East Germany, but not the methods. This helped us write our "East and West Germany" page and gave us detailed info on various things. This newspaper was very helpful and gave us the reassurance that the facts were true, and if not true, something from the time the Berlin Wall actually fell.
Interviews
Dussaud, Friederike. "The Fall of the Berlin Wall." Personal interview. 17 Mar. 2013.
This was a primary source because it was a personal interview with a person who lived in Berlin when the wall was up and was there to see the wall come down. The interview allowed us to see what it really was like for a citizen of Berlin when the wall separated the city.
Photos
http://www.npr.org/2009/11/08/120223313/gorbachev-advisers-diary-entry-the-day-the-wall-fell
This primary source, a diary page from Gorbachev's adviser, gives us information that the fall of the Berlin Wall was the "defeat of Hitlerite Germany" and the end of Stalinist legacy. In other words, the fall of the Berlin wall had been a symbol for the death of communism. This source is very useful since it's a primary source that hasn't been manipulated or such, and gives us the clear view of an official going through the Berlin
Secondary Sources
Websites
"Berlin Wall." Europe Since 1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of War and Reconstruction. Ed. John Merriman and Jay Winter. Vol. 1. Detroit: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2006. 354-357. Gale World History In Context. Web. 16 Jan. 2013.
This online encyclopedia is a secondary source (written after the happening of the Berlin Wall) that gave us information on how the fall of the Berlin Wall symbolized communism’s death in Germany and, in some way, freedom. We learned from this non-fictional article that after the fall, the East and the West grew very much apart, and also it gave examples of how the citizens of Germany reacted to the fall. Our group could use this to show that the fall of the Berlin Wall was very symbolic and a great turning point.
"Berlin Wall Quotes." Berlin Wall Quotes. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2013.
This site gave us quotes about the Berlin Wall from important people. These quotes helped us see what different people thought about the wall and the wall coming down.
"Humanities at Stanford." Berlin Wall and the Cold War. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2013.
This Stanford Scholars’ reflection of the fall of the Berlin Wall gives us an idea of how the fall had affected Germany and its culture. It gave us a sense of how the wall, and also the fall of the wall, had impacted the people and their ways of life. The scholars at Stanford had reflected on the fall at its 20th anniversary, so this typed up reflection is a secondary handout.
"Opinion L.A." The Berlin Wall: Our Reaction the Day after the Fall. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2013.
This was a secondary source. This article really helped us get a grasp on the reactions of people around Berlin and germany following the days after the wall's collapse.
"Potsdam Agreement." Potsdam Agreement. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2013.
This was a secondary source. It was a thorough explanation of the Potsdam Agreement, covering the political and economic principles. This helped us with the "background" page.
"The Berlin Wall: A Secret History." History Today. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2013.
This was a secondary source. This was a comprehensive and easy to understand article that covered it's symbolism, and the positive and negative effects of the wall before and after it's fall.
"WHY THE BERLIN WALL WAS BUILT." Berliner Mauer. N.p., 03 Aug. 2000. Web. 16 Mar. 2013.
This website had gave us information on the “brain drain” East Germany had gone through. The reason for the fall of the Berlin Wall was clearly explained in this source. The citizens of West Germany had take advantage of the free education in East Germany, and so many people with academic and professional qualifications had escaped to the west, the east had decided to build the Berlin Wall. West Germany benefited so much from East Germany’s investments. Also, this source gave us primary photos that the creator of the website had actually taken. This is a secondary source.
"The Berlin Wall." Berlin Wall. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2013.
This source had helped us write the “Destruction Page” for the website. We had found out why the wall had fallen. When Hungary had opened its borders in 1989, many East Germans had rushed to the West. The Minister of Propaganda, then, had made an announcement that small private trips were allowed. This exciting news aroused many Eastern Germans and a mass of them had gathered at the Wall. The mob had been so overwhelmingly big that the guard officers had to eventually let them through. The website had given us a descriptive reason for the fall of the Berlin Wall. This is also a secondary source.
Videos
"Reagan, Ronald W.". Video. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Web. 21 Mar. 2013.
This video is from an online encyclopedia, which really helped us explain the view Reagan had on the Berlin Wall.
"Berlin Wall". Video. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Web. 21 Mar. 2013.
This short clip is a brief summary of the rise and the fall of the Berlin Wall. This film helps us summarize the outline of the story and gives us some important dates in just a few seconds.
Photos
"Berlin Wall: the wall one day after it opened". Photograph. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Web. 21 Mar. 2013.
This photo is used for the showing of the reactions of the Berliners when the Wall had come down and their way of celebrating by climbing onto the Wall.
"Tearing Down the Wall in 1989."Washington Post: Breaking News, World, US, DC News & Analysis. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Mar. 2013.
This website provided us with many photos from the day the Berlin Wall fell. This source was very helpful in helping us with the captions of the photos as well as giving us great, symbolic photos that helps the audience understand well.
"Berlin Wall." Europe Since 1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of War and Reconstruction. Ed. John Merriman and Jay Winter. Vol. 1. Detroit: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2006. 354-357. Gale World History In Context. Web. 16 Jan. 2013.
This online encyclopedia is a secondary source (written after the happening of the Berlin Wall) that gave us information on how the fall of the Berlin Wall symbolized communism’s death in Germany and, in some way, freedom. We learned from this non-fictional article that after the fall, the East and the West grew very much apart, and also it gave examples of how the citizens of Germany reacted to the fall. Our group could use this to show that the fall of the Berlin Wall was very symbolic and a great turning point.
"Berlin Wall Quotes." Berlin Wall Quotes. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2013.
This site gave us quotes about the Berlin Wall from important people. These quotes helped us see what different people thought about the wall and the wall coming down.
"Humanities at Stanford." Berlin Wall and the Cold War. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2013.
This Stanford Scholars’ reflection of the fall of the Berlin Wall gives us an idea of how the fall had affected Germany and its culture. It gave us a sense of how the wall, and also the fall of the wall, had impacted the people and their ways of life. The scholars at Stanford had reflected on the fall at its 20th anniversary, so this typed up reflection is a secondary handout.
"Opinion L.A." The Berlin Wall: Our Reaction the Day after the Fall. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2013.
This was a secondary source. This article really helped us get a grasp on the reactions of people around Berlin and germany following the days after the wall's collapse.
"Potsdam Agreement." Potsdam Agreement. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2013.
This was a secondary source. It was a thorough explanation of the Potsdam Agreement, covering the political and economic principles. This helped us with the "background" page.
"The Berlin Wall: A Secret History." History Today. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2013.
This was a secondary source. This was a comprehensive and easy to understand article that covered it's symbolism, and the positive and negative effects of the wall before and after it's fall.
"WHY THE BERLIN WALL WAS BUILT." Berliner Mauer. N.p., 03 Aug. 2000. Web. 16 Mar. 2013.
This website had gave us information on the “brain drain” East Germany had gone through. The reason for the fall of the Berlin Wall was clearly explained in this source. The citizens of West Germany had take advantage of the free education in East Germany, and so many people with academic and professional qualifications had escaped to the west, the east had decided to build the Berlin Wall. West Germany benefited so much from East Germany’s investments. Also, this source gave us primary photos that the creator of the website had actually taken. This is a secondary source.
"The Berlin Wall." Berlin Wall. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2013.
This source had helped us write the “Destruction Page” for the website. We had found out why the wall had fallen. When Hungary had opened its borders in 1989, many East Germans had rushed to the West. The Minister of Propaganda, then, had made an announcement that small private trips were allowed. This exciting news aroused many Eastern Germans and a mass of them had gathered at the Wall. The mob had been so overwhelmingly big that the guard officers had to eventually let them through. The website had given us a descriptive reason for the fall of the Berlin Wall. This is also a secondary source.
Videos
"Reagan, Ronald W.". Video. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Web. 21 Mar. 2013.
This video is from an online encyclopedia, which really helped us explain the view Reagan had on the Berlin Wall.
"Berlin Wall". Video. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Web. 21 Mar. 2013.
This short clip is a brief summary of the rise and the fall of the Berlin Wall. This film helps us summarize the outline of the story and gives us some important dates in just a few seconds.
Photos
"Berlin Wall: the wall one day after it opened". Photograph. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Web. 21 Mar. 2013.
This photo is used for the showing of the reactions of the Berliners when the Wall had come down and their way of celebrating by climbing onto the Wall.
"Tearing Down the Wall in 1989."Washington Post: Breaking News, World, US, DC News & Analysis. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Mar. 2013.
This website provided us with many photos from the day the Berlin Wall fell. This source was very helpful in helping us with the captions of the photos as well as giving us great, symbolic photos that helps the audience understand well.
Photos (URLs)
These are the sources/URLs for our pictures:
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/08/09/article-2185457-147170CF000005DC-554_964x633.jpg
http://www.euinfrastructure.com/media/media-news/news-thumb/09
1109/berlin_wall2.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-53FxEh4g4Xk/T2eqfJqAUUI/AAAAAAAACwE/5BsdINL-Tw8/s1600/405495_323766011008017_100001238618533_943134_2047008924_n.jpg
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/8/10/1312990684023/BERLINWALLstreet-001.jpg
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/11/9/1257766933234/Berlinwall.jpg
http://lilypink.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/berlin-2.jpg
http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/photo/2010-05/53742987.jpg
https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSgYf7vZTPlURCJP84nywoGs0qTEvIcGx1T6zO6tEYNBVTX-DbY
http://www.thekidswindow.co.uk/news/Berlin_Wall.htm
http://wizbangblog.com/content/2009/11/09/twenty-years-ago-the-news-conference-that-toppled-the-berlin-wall.php
http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/berlin-guard.jpg
http://johnhulme.net/wp-content/gallery/berlin-wall-89/berlin-05.jpg
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3207/2911454095_8844165558_z.jpg
http://www.creativityworks.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/ironcurtain1.png
http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-500283_162-5554834-12.html
http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1631993_1383215,00.html
http://www.evropskemesto.cz/cms/images/stories/photos_other_cities/pic5.jpg
http://library.msstate.edu/libguidefiles/phillips/Timeline__B,property=Galeriebild__gross.jpg
http://www.npr.org/2009/11/08/120223313/gorbachev-advisers-diary-entry-the-day-the-wall-fell
These are the sources/URLs for our pictures:
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/08/09/article-2185457-147170CF000005DC-554_964x633.jpg
http://www.euinfrastructure.com/media/media-news/news-thumb/09
1109/berlin_wall2.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-53FxEh4g4Xk/T2eqfJqAUUI/AAAAAAAACwE/5BsdINL-Tw8/s1600/405495_323766011008017_100001238618533_943134_2047008924_n.jpg
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/8/10/1312990684023/BERLINWALLstreet-001.jpg
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/11/9/1257766933234/Berlinwall.jpg
http://lilypink.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/berlin-2.jpg
http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/photo/2010-05/53742987.jpg
https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSgYf7vZTPlURCJP84nywoGs0qTEvIcGx1T6zO6tEYNBVTX-DbY
http://www.thekidswindow.co.uk/news/Berlin_Wall.htm
http://wizbangblog.com/content/2009/11/09/twenty-years-ago-the-news-conference-that-toppled-the-berlin-wall.php
http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/berlin-guard.jpg
http://johnhulme.net/wp-content/gallery/berlin-wall-89/berlin-05.jpg
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3207/2911454095_8844165558_z.jpg
http://www.creativityworks.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/ironcurtain1.png
http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-500283_162-5554834-12.html
http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1631993_1383215,00.html
http://www.evropskemesto.cz/cms/images/stories/photos_other_cities/pic5.jpg
http://library.msstate.edu/libguidefiles/phillips/Timeline__B,property=Galeriebild__gross.jpg
http://www.npr.org/2009/11/08/120223313/gorbachev-advisers-diary-entry-the-day-the-wall-fell