Role of NATO After The Disintegration Of USSR
The fall of the Berlin wall also a major cause of collapse of the USSR. This incident conludes the Cold War. Even in that circumstances NATO played a major role. NATO justified and adapted itself so many new challenges after post era of Cold War. Many members of the Warsaw Pact became its members later. But now when the two super powers become threatening each other again, NATO has found it’s significance and purpose to maintaining peace here. At the recent NATO summit, it declared that “Russia’s aggressive actions against Ukraine have fundamentally challenged our vision of a Europe whole, free, and at peace.” It also declared that the NATO “remains an essential source of stability in this unpredictable world”. Even 25 years after of the fall communism, NATO is still active even to maintain the European security.
The Berlin Wall – Symbol of Cold War
The Berlin Wall was a 4.2 meter high concrete wall that separated West Berlin from East Berlin for a long 28 years. It was the most visible and notable manifestation of the Iron Curtain. The wall divided the whole of Germany into two parts from 1961 to 1989. The wall was built during the Cold War to safeguard the population of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) from West Berlin occupied by the Western Allies. The Cold War was the “War of Ideologies” between the United States of America and the USSR.
The war is also considered a “Symbol of Division” because the “Berlin Wall” was the physical manifestation of this war. The Berlin Wall divided Berlin and Germany and, gradually the whole world both physically and ideologically. The Fall Of the Berlin Wall was the most significant moment in Europe’s history.
In this article today, we will discuss the Berlin Wall and the Cold War in detail. Then we will try to find the answer to why the Cold War Is Considered a Symbol of Division and its relations with the Berlin Wall.
Table of Content
- The Berlin Wall (1961-1989) – Overview
- The Fall Of Berlin Wall – 1989
- Relation Between Cold War and Berlin Wall
- Events Lead To The Fall Of Berlin Wall
- Consequences Of The Fall of Berlin Wall
- Germany Reunification In 1990
- How East Berlin Was Protected From West Berlin?
- The Berlin Wall Falls and USSR Dissolves
- Role of NATO After The Disintegration Of USSR
- Cold War – Symbol of Division
- Conclusion
- FAQs – The Berlin Wall – Cold War Symbol of Division
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