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This animated history video explains for Americans why Germans didn’t just go around the Berlin Wall. It may sound silly, but many Americans don’t know the full history of the Berlin Wall, why it was erected, or why it was important to German History.
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So here is a nice explanation of everything from the wall’s construction, to JFK’s famous, ‘ich bin ein Berliner’ speech. Keep an eye out for future videos which chronicle the rest of the story of Germany’s division.
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Books:
Der Archipel Gulag von Solschenizyn
Die Chronik Berlins, 1986
Academic Papers, Internet sources
http://utdr.utoledo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2098&context=theses-dissertations
Applause stalin mannerofspeaking.org/2010/05/12/some-chilling-public-speaking-history
Mission to moscow youtube.com/watch?v=5fDsdfZu3Us
archive.org/stream/TheGulagArchipelago-Threevolumes/The-Gulag-Archipelago__vol2__III-IV__Solzhenitsyn#page/n17/mode/2up
German map zonu.com/fullsize-en/2011-05-24-13742/Former-East-Germany-and-West-Germany.html
7 people/day theguardian.com/world/2001/aug/07/johnhooper
archives.gov/files/research/foreign-policy/cold-war/1961-berlin-crisis/berlin-publication.pdf
dhm.de/archiv/ausstellungen/kennedy/pics/exhibition/207_9/535_3.jpg willy brandt letter
Other sources available upon request.
Pics
Soviets in berlin By Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-R77767 / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de,
Wall1 By Edward Valachovic CC BY-SA 2.0,
Walldead By
Americansector By Scapler - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0,
June17tank By Bundesarchiv, B 285 Bild-14676 / Unknown / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de,
berlin.de/mauer/en/history/construction-of-the-berlin-wall
P1-A.Wall By Noir at the German language Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1402275
Troops By R. W. Rynerson, CC BY 2.5,
Sieverlassenjetztwest By Bundesarchiv, Bild 173-1282 / Helmut J. Wolf / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de,
BBG By Bundesarchiv, B 145 Bild-P054320 / Weinrother, Carl / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de,
Sovietsunterdenlinden By Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-R77767 / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5368551
Workerswall By Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-85458-0002 / Junge, Peter Heinz / CC-BY-SA, CC BY-SA 3.0 de,
Halthiergrenze By ChrisO - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0,
Border1 By Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-N0415-365 / Otto Donath / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de,
Border2 By Andrew Eick - CC BY 2.0,
Border5 By Heinz-Josef Lücking, CC BY-SA 3.0 de,
Border6 By ChrisO - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0,
Border7 By Angelo D Alterio CC BY-SA 2.5,
border8By Andrew Eick - CC BY 2.0,
Border9 By Sanderson Rowe - CC BY-SA 2.0,
Adenauer By Bundesarchiv, B 145 Bild-F002449-0027 / Unterberg, Rolf / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de,
Video
archive.org/details/stalin_201512 Wolper Productions
dailymotion.com/video/x2gi341
youtube.com/watch?v=5fDsdfZu3Us
Berlin 1945: youtube.com/watch?v=R5i9k7s9X_A
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This animated history video explains for Americans why Germans didn’t just go around the Berlin Wall. It may sound silly, but many Americans don’t know the full history of the Berlin Wall, why it was erected, or why it was important to German History.
Support further explorations: patreon.com/theexploration
Get the book 'Faust's Metropolis: A History of Berlin' here (affiliate): amzn.to/2fqKgFh
Get 'Berlin 1961: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and the Most Dangerous Place on Earth' (aff) amzn.to/2gLwZJd
So here is a nice explanation of everything from the wall’s construction, to JFK’s famous, ‘ich bin ein Berliner’ speech. Keep an eye out for future videos which chronicle the rest of the story of Germany’s division.
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Books:
Der Archipel Gulag von Solschenizyn
Die Chronik Berlins, 1986
Academic Papers, Internet sources
http://utdr.utoledo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2098&context=theses-dissertations
Applause stalin mannerofspeaking.org/2010/05/12/some-chilling-public-speaking-history
Mission to moscow youtube.com/watch?v=5fDsdfZu3Us
archive.org/stream/TheGulagArchipelago-Threevolumes/The-Gulag-Archipelago__vol2__III-IV__Solzhenitsyn#page/n17/mode/2up
German map zonu.com/fullsize-en/2011-05-24-13742/Former-East-Germany-and-West-Germany.html
7 people/day theguardian.com/world/2001/aug/07/johnhooper
archives.gov/files/research/foreign-policy/cold-war/1961-berlin-crisis/berlin-publication.pdf
dhm.de/archiv/ausstellungen/kennedy/pics/exhibition/207_9/535_3.jpg willy brandt letter
Other sources available upon request.
Pics
Soviets in berlin By Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-R77767 / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de,
Wall1 By Edward Valachovic CC BY-SA 2.0,
Walldead By
Americansector By Scapler - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0,
June17tank By Bundesarchiv, B 285 Bild-14676 / Unknown / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de,
berlin.de/mauer/en/history/construction-of-the-berlin-wall
P1-A.Wall By Noir at the German language Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1402275
Troops By R. W. Rynerson, CC BY 2.5,
Sieverlassenjetztwest By Bundesarchiv, Bild 173-1282 / Helmut J. Wolf / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de,
BBG By Bundesarchiv, B 145 Bild-P054320 / Weinrother, Carl / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de,
Sovietsunterdenlinden By Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-R77767 / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5368551
Workerswall By Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-85458-0002 / Junge, Peter Heinz / CC-BY-SA, CC BY-SA 3.0 de,
Halthiergrenze By ChrisO - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0,
Border1 By Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-N0415-365 / Otto Donath / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de,
Border2 By Andrew Eick - CC BY 2.0,
Border5 By Heinz-Josef Lücking, CC BY-SA 3.0 de,
Border6 By ChrisO - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0,
Border7 By Angelo D Alterio CC BY-SA 2.5,
border8By Andrew Eick - CC BY 2.0,
Border9 By Sanderson Rowe - CC BY-SA 2.0,
Adenauer By Bundesarchiv, B 145 Bild-F002449-0027 / Unterberg, Rolf / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de,
Video
archive.org/details/stalin_201512 Wolper Productions
dailymotion.com/video/x2gi341
youtube.com/watch?v=5fDsdfZu3Us
Berlin 1945: youtube.com/watch?v=R5i9k7s9X_A
Music:
Dark Walk by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100468
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Drone in D by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Echoes of Time by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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![Liberal vs. Conservative Brain Explained [100 Seconds]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fD3vT-kWn2U/mqdefault.jpg "Liberal vs. Conservative Brain Explained [100 Seconds]
The big debate...Liberal vs. Conservative. Republican vs. Democrat... In this quick video I explain some differences between conservative and liberal brains. Are republicans smarter than democrats? Are democrats more creative? Are Republicans more fearful?
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Conservatives are more sensitive to fear and anxiety.
A March 2011 MRI study at University College London found larger Amygdalae (the fear and anxiety portion of the brain) in self-identified conservative students.
Same study found liberals had more gray matter in the left posterior insula, the section of the brain dealing with complexity and emotional cues.
A team at the University of Nebraska showed liberals and conservatives “repellent images”, auto accidents, blood, feces, and measures how long their eyes lingered. Conservatives unconsciously stared an average of 15% longer.
Liberals are less cleanly than conservatives.
An NYU study in 2008 had participants take a look at photographs of 94 different offices from around the country and then describe what they saw. Offices of conservatives were more conventional, but also more cleanly, organized, and brightly lit.
Switch to party affiliation for a second.
4) Democrats tend to have completed higher levels of education.
Pew Research in 2014 show a 22% lead for democrats among voters with post-graduate degrees, a 7 point lead among college graduates, and an 8 point lead among lower-educated citizens. Leaving the Republicans with an advantage among americans with only a high school diploma.
Amygdala photo source: http://neurotechzone.com/images/amygdala.jpg
Read More from PEW on dem vs rep education: http://www.people-press.org/2015/04/07/a-deep-dive-into-party-affiliation/
Education levels from politifact: http://www.politifact.com/georgia/statements/2012/nov/05/larry-sabato/education-level-tied-voting-tendencies/
Live Science Explains Office Study: http://www.livescience.com/2894-conservative-liberal-workspace-reveals.html
Psychology Today Republicans Big On Fear: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-human-beast/201104/conservatives-big-fear-brain-study-finds
Scientific American Unconscious Reactions Separate Liberals and Conservatives: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/calling-truce-political-wars/
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