Checkpoint Charlie was a major crossing point between East and West Berlin during the Cold War. It was located in the heart of Berlin and became a symbol of the divided city and the ideological conflict between the Soviet Union and the Western powers.

Checkpoint Charlie was established in 1961 after the construction of the Berlin Wall, which divided the city into two parts. The checkpoint was named after the letter "C" in the NATO phonetic alphabet, as it was the third checkpoint opened by the Allies in Berlin.

The checkpoint was heavily guarded by both the Soviet and the American military, and it was the site of several tense confrontations between the two sides during the Cold War. In 1961, a Soviet tank faced off against American tanks at Checkpoint Charlie, in what became known as the "Tank Standoff."

After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the reunification of Germany, Checkpoint Charlie lost its significance as a border crossing. Today, the site is a popular tourist attraction, with a museum and a replica of the guardhouse that stood at the checkpoint during the Cold War.