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Handout
PBS

Commanding Heights

For Students 9th - 10th
This timeline of East Germany from 1945 to 1990 chronicles key events from communist domination to political and economic freedom with the end of the Cold War and the dismantling of the Berlin Wall.
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Activity
Library of Congress

Loc: Country Study: Germany, East (Former)

For Students 9th - 10th
U.S. Government report on the history, society, economy and government of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from its establishment in 1949 until 1987, or two years before the fall of the Berlin Wall and four years before...
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PPT
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Revolution in Berlin

For Students 9th - 10th
Revolution in Berlin is the story of the 40 days leading up to the fall of the wall told in a stunning timeline that includes an array of photographs and primary source documents.
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Website
Mother Earth Travel

Mother Earth Travel: History of Germany: Frg and Gdr

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise account of the birth of the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic in the years following World War II.