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East Berlin
East Berlin East Berlin, divided from the western part of the city while Germany was divided into the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) and the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from 1949 to 1990.

East Berlin

historical division, Berlin, Germany
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Also known as: Ost Berlin
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Ost Berlin
Major Events:
Berlin crisis of 1961
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Germany
Berlin
East Germany

East Berlin, eastern part of the city of Berlin that served as the capital of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) until the reunification of Germany in 1990.

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