Verband der Berliner Stadtführer e.V.

USA in Berlin

Pick up from Hotel

Gästeführer: Markus Müller-Tenckhoff - guided by MMT

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Checkpoint Charlie was once a symbol of the Cold War. At the Brandenburg Gate, the Ronald Reagan Memorial commemorates his famous 1987 speech. The Jewish Museum and the Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek (American Memorial Library) demonstrate American commitment to culture and education. The currywurst is as much a part of Berlin's history as Tempelhof Airport (central location of the Berlin Airlift and a symbol of American support) and the House of World Cultures. RIAS and AFN broadcast Western voices from Berlin. At Schöneberg Town Hall, John F. Kennedy uttered his famous phrase, "Ich bin ein Berliner," and the Liberty Bell still rings there, a gift from the Americans after the Berlin Blockade had been overcome successfully by the Berlin Airlift. Ludwigkirchplatz was once a meeting place for the American way of life. Close by is the Hard Rock Café. Billy Wilder, Marlene Dietrich and Hildegard Knef connected Berlin and Hollywood in a special way. Heinz Zellermayer pushed through the abolition of the curfew - entirely in the spirit of American freedom. The Marshall Plan supported reconstruction and Coca-Cola became a symbol of the Western lifestyle. West Berlin was under Allied protection and control until 1994. The US military maintained a strong presence in southwest Berlin. The Free University was established by American as a symbol of free science. The influence is evident in basketball and the Berlin Thunder football team. Chewing gum, corned beef, toast, filter coffee, Lucky Strike and so much more USA in town!

Only with a rental car and driver and a minimum of four hours as a freestyle lifestyle and history event.

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