Berlin

I have chosen Berlin, Germany as my research subject. I will attempt to answer the question, "Is Berlin still divided by a psychological wall between east and west?" After World War II a wall was built in Berlin dividing the communist East, with the capitalist West. Cultures were very different on both sides. The communist East had very strict rules on what you could do, and on what you could purchase. There was high amounts of security dividing the sides, and strict laws on how long you could stay. In November, 1989 the wall was torn down, freeing the people of the east. After so many years of separation the people on both sides held many different beliefs and lifestyles. Some researchers say that there is still a psychological divide amongst the sides. People from the west believe easterners are poor and lazy. People from the east believe that westerners are stuck-up. I've been to Berlin twice, both trips lasting approximately a month. Even after my short stays there, I can even sense a divide amongst the sides.