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Putting it very simply: the Cold War partitioning of Berlin and the fact that many people in East Berlin were fleeing across the border to West Berlin and freedom. The communist government built the wall to prevent these people from fleeing.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoThe Berlin Wall was built by the East German government in 1961 to prevent the mass flight of East Germans to West Berlin to escape the Communist government.
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When did the berlin wall construction began?
The construction of the Berlin wall begun on August 13, 1961.
What event led to a reunited Germany?
The fall of the Berlin wall -APEX
What event led to the reunited Germany?
The fall of the Berlin Wall -APEX
What events led to the construction of the Berlin Wall?
The Berlin wall was built to keep people in. Berlin was going through a brain Drain. This is when all a loocations smart and talented people leave. tHey wanted to keep their smart people in so they could survive. Also if the people in east Germany saw the good life in west Germany they would want to leave and get out.
How long did the Berlin Wall last?
The Berlin Wall was 167.8 km (104.875 mi) long
What issues led to the construction of the Berlin wall?
U.S. refusal to recongnize a divided Germany
When did the berlin wall construction began?
The construction of the Berlin wall begun on August 13, 1961.
Was Canada involved in the construction of the Berlin Wall?
No
What event led to a reunited Germany?
The fall of the Berlin wall -APEX
When did construction of the Wall Begin?
Berlin Wall was started in August 1961
The Berlin Wall was more than steel and concrete What did its construction AND destruction symbolize?
The Berlin Wall was more than steel and concrete. What did its construction AND destruction symbolize?
What event led to the reunited Germany?
The fall of the Berlin Wall -APEX
What did the Berlin wall look like?
The Berlin Wall was a wall of many colors with lots of writing on it.
Was the Berlin blockade before or after the Berlin Wall?
The Berlin Blockade (defeated by air transport planes from West Germany) was in 1948. The Berlin Wall was built in 1961 and lasted until 1989. The Berlin Blockade was first, before the construction of the Berlin Wall.
Who was the president of US when construction of the Berlin wall was started?
JFK.
What did The Berlin Wall's construction and destruction symbolize?
It meant the war was on
What reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to?
does anyone know???
