American troops in street. Brigadier General Frederik O Hartel, CG Berlin Command arrives and talks with officers. MP in jeep speaks over radio. Group of people standing on corner. Street sign reads 'Friedrichstrasse'. American soldiers and vehicles near the Checkpoint Charlie crossing with sign indicating border of American Sector. Jeep with 106 RR backing up.
Police parade during the funeral of Ernst Reuter, the first Governing Mayor of Berlin. Large crowds gather for the funeral. Policemen holding the coffin of Ernst Reuter. A man addressing. Family members seated on chairs.
German A-4 missile launches from a site in Peenemunde as it emits smoke. A meter records the readings related to the launch. A map shows the point from where A-4 was launched and an animation shows the trajectory of the missile. Missile covers a distance of 190 kilometers from the launch site to the point in sea where it crashes near a search boat. Scientists work to develop A-4 missile with the help of machines.
After the division of Berlin, workers in the eastern part of the city protest against the Communist regime. Workers protest on streets by setting ablaze various parts of the city of East Berlin. Police arrest a number of protesters and Soviet military tanks roll on roads to control the situation. Communist flag torn down from Brandenburg Gate by protestors. With support from Marshall plan the people of West Berlin start rebuilding the city with the aid provided by United States and other countries. Views of the city undergoing transformation and rebuilding following World War II.
Women work in a garments factory in West Berlin. A man supervises production process in a factory. Berlin Airlift Memorial and the Congress Hall are seen. People enjoy coffee in a roadside restaurant at Kurfurstendum. Film stars gather for film festival in Berlin, including Dan Duryea and French comic Fernandel (Fernand Joseph Desire Contandin). Berliners relax by the lake side during summers. People enjoy dance and dinner in a restaurant at Kurfurstendum.
Life of Americans in enclave in West Berlin. American children at United States Army community school in West Berlin. American music being played on radio as youth dance to rock and roll tunes. American soldiers on duty outside the United States Headquarters in West Berlin. In East Berlin soldiers including Russian comrades march and salute. Nikita Khrushchev arrives at an airport in Berlin and greets East German leader Walter Ulbricht with an embrace and hand shake. East Berliners move as refugees to refugee camps in the western half of Berlin, to escape East German communist rule. Khrushchev and other Soviet leaders pounding fists on a table at a diplomatic gathering.
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