Berlin - Test for the West

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Berlin - Test for the West is a short film from 1962 released on 16mm. It is held in the IUL Moving Image Archive collection.

Uses historic documentary motion pictures combined with newer Films sequences to tell the story of Berlin from the fall of the Third Reich to the building of the wall between East and West.

Berlin - Test for the West
Release date
1962
LanguageEnglish
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Summary
Uses historic documentary motion pictures combined with newer Films sequences to tell the story of Berlin from the fall of the Third Reich to the building of the wall between East and West. Reviews the political events leading to the crisis in Berlin, shows the tragic consequences for the people of Berlin, and explains the reasons for the deep commitment of the Western powers to keep West Berlin free of communist control.
Physical Format
1 Film (0:18:09);16mm
IUL Genres
Educational
Historical
Political
IUL Subject
World War, 1939-1945;Berlin (Germany)--Politics and government--1945-1990
Full Title (usually this is the same as above)
Berlin: test for the West