Kennedy’s Visit To Berlin, 1963

Question 1

What did the wall become symbolic of ?

Answer 1

The division in the world and was a constant reminder to Berliners that their country was under occupation

Question 2

When did Kennedy visit Berlin ?

Answer 2

1963

Question 3

What did Kennedy do during his visit ?

Answer 3

• Visited several of its major cities and made many speeches
• At West Berlin he embarked on a thirty mile tour of the main streets where 1.5 million people came to see him
• He spoke to a crowd of 200,000 people in the city centre, near the wall and famously said ‘ich bin ein Berliner’
• this means I am a Berliner which shows his support to Western Germany, however he said it slightly wrong