West Berlin was a political enclave which comprised the western part of Berlin from 1948 until 1990, during the Cold War. Although West Berlin lacked any sovereignty and was under military occupation until See more

From the legal theory followed by the Western Allies, the occupation of most of Germany ended in 1949 with the establishment of the … See more

Most Westerners called the Western sectors "Berlin" unless further distinction was necessary. The West German Federal government … See more

After the Berlin Wall was constructed in 1961, West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer suggested to U.S. President John F. Kennedy that … See more

The London Protocol of 1944 and the Potsdam Agreement established the legal framework for the occupation of Germany in the wake of World War II. According to these agreements, … See more

The Federal Republic of Germany issued West German passports to West Berliners on request that showed West Berlin as their place of residence. However, West Berliners could not use their passports for crossing East German borders and were denied entrance by … See more

West Berlin comprised the following boroughs (Bezirke):
In the American sector:
• Neukölln
• Kreuzberg
• Schöneberg
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