Berlin Declaration establishes Four-Power authorityJun 5, 1945Labels: Berlin Declaration, Four-Power AuthorityUS State FRUSBritannica
Potsdam Agreement confirms occupation arrangementsAug 2, 1945Labels: Potsdam AgreementBritannicaNARA Docs
Soviet blockade of West Berlin beginsJun 24, 1948Labels: Berlin Blockade, Soviet UnionBritannicaUSAF History
Berlin Blockade lifted after airlift succeedsMay 12, 1949Labels: Berlin Airlift, Soviet UnionBritannicaNATO History
Khrushchev issues Berlin UltimatumNov 27, 1958Labels: Nikita Khrushchev, Berlin UltimatumBritannicaWilson Center
Checkpoint Charlie becomes key Allied crossing pointAug 22, 1961Labels: Checkpoint Charlie, Allied CrossingBritannicaCheckpoint Charlie
Allan Lightner dispute triggers checkpoint confrontationOct 22, 1961Labels: Allan Lightner, Checkpoint ConfrontationCheckpoint CharlieUS Army
U.S. and Soviet tanks face off at Checkpoint CharlieOct 27, 1961Labels: Tank Standoff, U SUS ArmyCheckpoint Charlie
Peter Fechter killed near Checkpoint CharlieAug 17, 1962Labels: Peter Fechter, Berlin WallChronicle WallFechter Case
Four Power Agreement on Berlin is concludedSep 3, 1971Labels: Four-Power Agreement, Quadripartite AgreementNATO ArchiveBerlin de
Transit Agreement signed to regularize West Berlin accessDec 17, 1971Labels: Transit Agreement, West GermanyTransit DealBerlin de
Quadripartite Agreement enters into forceJun 3, 1972Labels: Quadripartite Agreement, Foreign MinistersNATO ArchiveTransit Deal
Reagan challenges Soviets at Brandenburg GateJun 12, 1987Labels: Ronald Reagan, Brandenburg GateGHDIReagan Speech
Bornholmer Straße crossing opens; Wall begins to fallNov 9, 1989Labels: Bornholmer Stra, G nterBerlin deBornholmer
Checkpoint Charlie formally closedJun 22, 1990Labels: Checkpoint Charlie, German UnificationBritannicaCheckpoint Charlie
