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Synopsis: Documents the west's position on defense of Berlin beginning with the destruction and economic breakdown of the city at end of WWII. Aerial view of Berlin, street scenes of a modern city with people and traffic, factory, machinery, people at work and at play. Shows the damaged spire of the old Kaiser William Memorial Church (Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedachtniskirche Church) that has been retained. Flashback of scenes from WWII, destruction of Berlin, American Army troops meeting the Russians at the Elbe River, Russian pow's freed from German prisoner of war camp. Shows establishment of occupation zones, rebuilding of West Berlin, shows contrast between East and West Berlin, and the Berlin blockade or Berlin airlift. Shows crashed cargo plane burning. Shows 1953 riot or uprising of East Berliners and crushing of uprising by Russian tanks. Shows election in free Berlin. Shows John F. Kennedy giving a speech on a free Berlin. Germans fleeing East Berlin in record numbers. |
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Information: 1961 20 min BW |
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