Berlin garrison community
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The Berlin garrison community was the network of U.S. Army personnel, their families, and support services stationed in West Berlin during the Cold War, forming a distinct American military and social presence in the divided city.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Berlin garrison community canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army community
ⓘ
military community ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| endCause |
reunification of Germany
ⓘ
withdrawal of U.S. forces from Berlin ⓘ |
| endTime | early 1990s ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Commander, U.S. Army Berlin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Army Berlin command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
distinct American social presence in Berlin
ⓘ
enclave within a divided city ⓘ military and diplomatic significance ⓘ symbol of U.S. commitment to West Berlin ⓘ |
| hasPart |
American Forces Network Berlin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
American schools in Berlin ⓘ Berlin Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ PX and commissary facilities in Berlin ⓘ U.S. Army Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Army personnel in Berlin ⓘ chapels and religious services in Berlin ⓘ families of U.S. Army personnel in Berlin ⓘ medical and dental clinics in Berlin ⓘ military housing areas in Berlin ⓘ recreation and morale facilities in Berlin ⓘ support services for U.S. Army in Berlin ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Berlin Wall era
ⓘ
division of Berlin after World War II ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
American sector of Berlin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany ⓘ West Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Western sectors of Berlin ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
East German regime
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet military presence in East Berlin ⓘ |
| partOf |
U.S. Army presence in Berlin
ⓘ
United States Army Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| purpose |
defense of West Berlin
ⓘ
deterrence of Soviet aggression ⓘ support of U.S. diplomatic and political presence in Berlin ⓘ |
| socialRole |
American cultural enclave in Berlin
ⓘ
support network for U.S. soldiers and families in Berlin ⓘ |
| startTime | post-World War II occupation period ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Department of Defense
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Department of the Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| usedCurrency | U.S. dollar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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