West Berlin

West BerlinWest Berlin, divided from the eastern 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.

West Berlin, the western part of the German city of Berlin, which, until the reunification of Germany in 1990, was treated as a city and Land (state) of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany), though it was not constitutionally part of that country.

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Article Title: West Berlin
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Date Published: 11 January 2025
Access Date: April 08, 2025