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What did the German people do to escape to the other side of the Berlin Wall?
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Through the river in Berlin - swimming. Tunneling under the wall.
Buildings formed part of the wall and some people tried to jump from windows to the western side.
Driving through barriers, risking being shot.
Forged papers. I'm sure there are many other methods, these were the ones that came to mind as I recalled those dreadful years.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoThere were various methods people attempted to use to escape. In the early stages, people attempted to climb accessible parts of the wall, or to jump out of buildings overlooking the wall. Tunnels were dug or people were smuggled through in vehicles, in hidden compartments. Some tried getting out via the river or even sewer system. Documents were forged to allow people to pass through the borders unchallenged. All of these methods became increasingly harder to implement successfully as time went by. Some people attempted to pass through other sections of the border walls in the countryside outside of Berlin itself, where guards were perhaps slightly less vigilant.
Others also made homemade hot air balloons and airplanes, used zip tracks and cables from high buildings, or even destroyed the wall using a panther (tank) to escape. An East German engine driver hijacked an eight-coach train to take his friends and relatives through, whilst another enterprising man escaped by having himself pinned between two surfboards clamped on a roof rack of a friend's car. One man managed to evade the patrols on the Baltic Sea, and swam his way out, after smearing himself with layers of fat and a frogman's suit for insulation against the icy waters.
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∙ 14y agoSome people crawled through sewage pipes and others drove through the wall. Also, many people smuggled through in vehicles. Many people would also jump out of building overlooking the wall. By Christie Gray xxxxxx
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∙ 12y agoSome people jumped out of windows on the top floors of buildings right next to the wall. These people were caught by others on the other side of the wall. This worked untill the German police used bricks to close of windows facing the wall.
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∙ 13y agoThe way people escaped is when it was being put up the people went over it for fredom
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∙ 9y agoHow was the Berlin Wall and symbol of Cold War? What did challenges did President Kennedy face in negotiations about the divisions in Berlin?
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∙ 14y agoUnderground- digging init
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Why did people die on the Berlin Wall?
The Berlin Wall was patrolled by soldiers on the East German side and they had orders to fire on people trying to climb over the wall to West Berlin.
What was Hitler's plan to escape Germany?
Although other leaders of the German Reich had escape plans, Hitler was determined to remain in Berlin. Apparently he did not believe that he would lose the battle of Berlin. Speculations are that there was a seaplane waiting to take them to Greenland.
Why do North Korean people try to escape to other countries?
about the same reason East German people tried to escape to West Germany. FREEDOM of body, mind and thought......................as opposed to slavery
What other language is spoken in Berlin?
German is the main language of Berlin, but it is a multi-cultural city, so many immigrant languages can be heard there.
What state in Germany is Berlin found in?
Berlin is a German state (Land) in its own right. Germany has two other city states: Hamburg and Bremen
Why was the Berlin Wall built?
To prevent the escape from the east to the west.
What activity did the allies undertake to continue to supply the German people?
After WWII? The Berlin Airlift dropped food and other supplies on East Berlin which was at the time controlled by the Soviet Union. The Marshall Plan also helped to rebuild Europe's economy.
Why did Berlin Ontario change its name to Kitchener?
Berlin pre-WWI was predominantly a German town, with most of the population having German roots. Most of the people spoke German fluently. In fact, they even taught school in German and had all church services in German. When World War I broke out, Germany was now Britain's enemy and Berlin was placed in the hot seat as its loyalty to the British Empire was questioned. Along with many other trying events, Berlin changed its name to Kitchener (after an English Lord who had just died) in an attempt to prove its loyalty to the Crown. However, the name change wasn't favoured among a large portion of the population. Nevertheless, the referendum was passed and Berlin became Kitchener.
What was the Berlin Wall's purpose?
The purpose of the Berlin Wall was to force people to remain in the eastern half of Berlin. At the time the wall was built, millions of people had fled East Germany to seek better lives in the west. many of the escaping through Berlin. The wall stopped them and forced them to remain in East Germany.
Why did people want to escape over or under the Berlin wall?
Eastern Germany had secret police. The police listened to phone conversation, forced citizens to spy and tell on other people. Overall the eastern side was very oppressive and people went to go seek their freedom on the other side.
How did the Berlin Wall affect the people of East Berlin?
It kept them from travelling freely between East and West Berlin (and West Germany). Many people who lived on one side had relatives on the other that they were not allowed to see for years because of it. East Berlin was heavily affected by the Berlin Wall. To the people it meant that any attempt at escape could no longer happen and that they would not see their relatives for so long. It meant that the Communist East German satellite regime had complete control over them and showed that they really did not have any freedom. Tthey had a bad ecomomy and the East German government would not let them escape, The Wall was guarded by soldiers ready to shoot anyone who tried escaping. They stayed like this for twenty eight years until Ronald Reagan helped save them by convincing Mikhail Gorbychev to tear it down in 1986.
What happend to the people who jumped the Berlin Wall?
They were must likely shot. In rare and fortunate cases they might have escaped. Some people were shot. Some were captured by the Border Command and turned over for trial. Quite a few escaped. My favorite escape story was an East German man who walked up to a control point on the Berlin Wall, and waited next to the door until a guard came out. He told the guard, "I am trying to visit my sick grandmother in West Berlin, but I have forgotten my papers." The guard told him to go home and get his papers. He moved to the other side of the door, then waited for a different guard to come out. "I am trying to visit my sick grandmother in East Berlin, but I have forgotten my papers." The guard told him to go back into West Berlin and get his papers.
