Primary Resources:

Audio:

Kennedy, John Fitzgerald. Ich Bin Ein Berliner. 1963. Miller Center. University of Virginia. Web. 9 Feb. 2013. <http://millercenter.org/>. This audio recording shows us that people around the world and not only in Berlin, were feeling the effects of the Berlin Wall. President JFK just made that clear to the East German government, and told them of America's position on the matter. Reagan, Ronald. Tear down This Wall! 1987. Miller Center. University of Virginia. Web. 9 Feb. 2013. <http://millercenter.org/>. This audio recording shows us that people around the world and not only in Berlin, were feeling the effects of the Berlin Wall. President Regan just strengthened that position to the East German government, and told them of America's position on the matter.

Books:

Millar, Peter. The Berlin Wall 1989. ; My Part in Its Downfall. N.p.: Arcadia Limited, 2010. Print. This is a primary resource that talks about how life was for an American journalist living in Germany. It talks about the people who attempted to cross after the entire wall was built. It gives a first hand account of Split Germany and the political and economical, as well as social effects of this division.

Kennedy, John Fitzgerald. Ich Bin Ein Berliner. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print. This set of index cards, are the ones President JFK used during his "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech in Wesr Berlin. This is a Primary source.

Videos:

Ich Bin Ein Berliner. By John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Perf. President John F. Kennedy. 1963. Miller Center. University of Virginia. Web. 9 Feb. 2013. This video shows President JFK's body language that demonstrates his position on the Berlin Wall. This is a Primary source. Tear down This Wall! By Ronald Reagan. Perf. President Ronald Reagan. 1987. Miller Center. University of Virginia. Web. 9 Feb. 2013.This video shows President Reagan's body language that demonstrates his position on the Berlin Wall. This is a Primary source.

Websites:

"The Cold War in Berlin." John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Feb. 2013. <http://www.jfklibrary.org/JFK/JFK-inHistory/The-Cold War-in-Berlin.aspx>.This website on the JFK foundation gives information about how JFK and America felt about the Berlin Wall. This is a primary resource.

Secondary Resources:

Books:

Meyer, Michael. The Year That Changed the World: The Untold Story behind the Fall of the Berlin Wall. New York: Scribner, 2009. Print. This book gives people a bystander's point of view, of what was happening around the country, and in Berlin itself. It talks about the events leading to the building of and fall of the Berlin Wall. It talks about the people who got across and those who died in the attempt. This is a secondary resource. Rottman, Gordon L. The Berlin Wall and the Intra-German Border, 1961-89. Oxford: Osprey, 2008. Print. This book gives detailed and accurate descriptions of and diagrams, of the Berlin Wall, and divided Germany. It correctly shows readers how life was like, in East and West Germany. This is a secondary source.

Websites:

"The Berlin Wall." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 13 Dec. 2012. <http://www.history.com/>. This site gives a starter and basic point of view, of both the Berlin Wall and the political tension between East and West Germany. It is good place to start digging for information. It is a secondary resource.

"Berlin Airlift." The Official Website of the U.S. Airforce. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Dec. 2012. <http://www.af.mil/information/heritage/spotlight.asp?id=123013864>. This site has information about the Berlin Airlift and also about the kinds of aircraft used and the supplies provided. This is a secondary resource. "The Fall of the Berlin Wall." Dailysoft. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Dec. 2012. <http://www.dailysoft.com/>. This website gives background information on the Berlin Wall. It is a good way to find out how your topic connects with that year's theme. It is a secondary resource. "The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall." The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Feb. 2013. <http://www.theartofgoodgovernment.org/berlinwall.html>.This website has information about the Berlin Wall, and the political tensions before, during, and after the Wall. It shows how the communist country was ruled and racked with crippling laws and enforcements. This is a secondary resource.