Tracing the End of a Cold War

Deutsche Version

Undivided: Encounters with America

Submit a Statement

If you were a citizen or resident of the German Democratic Republic, did you or a friend or relative come into contact with Americans in that same time period?

If you are American, did you visit or live in the German Democratic Republic in the years just before and after the fall of the Wall and unification?

Up until October 3, 2010, the 20th anniversary of German unification and nearly one year after the official anniversary of the fall of the Wall, we will feature your videos, photographs and texts on East German perspectives on the United States during the Cold War – and vice versa. Your submissions can be instructional, inspirational, or testimonial. We don’t expect or really want professional films or photographs. We want you to share your personal stories. Come write on our virtual Wall.

Contribute Videos

To enter your video:

Create your video, no longer than 3 minutes. Create a free YouTube account. (Check YouTube’s Help Resources, if you need more information about how to use YouTube.) Join the US Embassy Video project group. Upload your video to your account. Be sure to enter the following information about your video when you upload it to your account: Title | Description
The U.S. Embassy will review the videos and “approve” submissions before they become visible in the group project. The U.S. Embassy reserves the right to disqualify videos for any reason. Disqualified videos will remain visible in individual YouTube accounts.

Do not enter videos that...

• you did not create, or for which someone else owns the copyright.
  
• show someone else's copyrighted work. serve mainly to advertise a product
• show nudity, drugs, violence, or symbols or acts of hatred.
  
• are illegal or prohibited.
  
• are longer than 3 minutes.
  
• violate YouTube’s community guidelines.

By entering videos, participants agree to all of the above.

Contribute Photographs

To enter your photographs:

Create a free Flickr account. (Check Flickr’s Help Resources, if you need more information about how to use Flickr.) Join the US Embassy’s group and upload your photos. Photos may be any size; Flickr will resize them and produce multiple versions. In the photo's description: Share where the photo was taken. Tell us something about the photo to help us understand the context. By putting the photos up in your own Flickr account, you control them and the comments they receive. The U.S. Embassy will review the photos and “approve” submissions before they become visible in the group project. The U.S. Embassy reserves the right to disqualify photos for any reason. Disqualified photos will remain visible in individual Flickr accounts.

Do not enter photos that ...

• you didn't take, or for which someone else owns the copyright.
  
• show someone else's copyrighted work (for example, a photo of a painting).
  
• serve mainly to advertise a product.
  
• show nudity, drugs, violence, or symbols or acts of hatred.
  
• are illegal or prohibited.
  
• violate Flickr's community guidelines.

By entering photos, participants agree to all of the above.

Contribute A Statement:

To enter a statement or comment:

Create a free Flickr account. Join the US Embassy group and upload your photos. Photos may be any size; Flickr will resize them and produce multiple versions. In the photo's description: Share where the photo was taken. Tell us something about the photo to help us understand the context. By putting the photos up in your own Flickr account, you control them and the comments they receive. The U.S. Embassy will review the statements and “approve” submissions before they become visible in the group project. The U.S. Embassy reserves the right to disqualify comments and statements for any reason.

Do not enter statements that ...

• you did not write, or for which someone else owns the copyright.
  
• represent someone else's copyrighted work.
  
• serve mainly to advertise a product. promote nudity, drugs, violence, or symbols or acts of hatred.
  
• are illegal or prohibited.
  

By entering texts and comments, participants agree to all of the above.  

Rights and Reproductions

By submitting videos, photos and texts, you give the U. S. Embassy permission to use them for non-profit governmental purposes. This permission includes, but is not limited to publication by the U.S. Embassy or the Department of State Web or intranet sites, printed materials, or television broadcasts. Contributors will not be compensated for such use. Where reasonable, participants will be given credit for their contributions.
The U.S. Embassy in Berlin provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes and makes no warranty with regard to their use for other purposes. The written permission of the copyright owners and/or holders of other rights (such as publicity and/or privacy rights) is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use or other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item.