Checkpoint Charlie is the most famous border crossing from divided Berlin. The crossing was one of three Allied checkpoints where officials could pass between East and West Berlin. In 1961, Soviet and American tanks came face-to-face here, and a war nearly kicked off. Today, it's a popular tourist attraction with a deep history. Learn More: | German Embassy Washington
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Once the best-known border crossing during the Cold War, Checkpoint Charlie, or “Checkpoint C“, remains standing today as a memorial site. But it was once the location of several daring escapes by East Germans. After World War II, countries with socialist states were imposing emigration restrictions to prevent a brain drain within their communities. With the inner German border closed, East Germans began leaving for West Germany through Berlin’s sector border. As a response, East German official
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