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What were some effects of this repression and isolation of east berliners?
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What happend to east berliners who tried to escape?
Most East Berliners who were trying to escape were shot or imprisoned; only the lucky ones survived the treacherous and, mostly, deadly dash to freedom.
The Berlin airlift began when?
west berliners began fleeing into east berlin
What was the population of East Berlin in 1961?
There was almost 1.5 million East Berliners by Aug 1961, when the wall was erected.
Could east berliners write letters?
Yes, East Berliners could write letters both domestically within East Germany and internationally. However, the mail system was subject to censorship and monitoring by the East German government, which could open and read letters to ensure they did not contain any dissenting political content.
What were some forms of communication used by East Berliners to learn about West Berlin?
Looking out of the window.
What did people on the east side of the Berlin Wall not have?
Because many countries would not trade with a communist nation, East Berliners did not have a lot of the latest technology. They did not have designer clothes or expensive cars. It was also hard for them to get certain kinds of foods. For instance, many East Berliners had never had a banana before the Wall fell because East Germany could not get them from anywhere.
Why was the death strip put around the Berlin Wall?
As part of the means of stopping East Berliners escaping to the West.
What did Berlin oppose to make the Soviets have a blockade?
The Berlin Wall was built, with the intentions of keeping East Berliners from escaping to free West Berlin.
Long term effect of the blockade of Berlin?
East Berliners grew up without knowing their counterparts over the wall; and the modern world that went with it.
What was the econmoy like during the Berlin crisis in the communist east?
It must have been pretty poor if East Berliners were willing to risk their lives climbing over that wall (Guards had orders to shoot to kill).
Who were historical personalities involved in the Berlin Airlift?
The Berlin Airlift ensured many East Berliners were taken care of. The Main personalities in this project were England and America.
Why did east Berlin and west Berlin not like each other?
East Berliners and West Berliners now peacefully co-exist. When the Communist Party was attempting to drive the Allies out of Berlin, they used various tactics such as intimidation and staged rallies to try to control the city. When that failed, they simply walled off that part of the city under occupation by the Soviets, and set up their own city government. A number of people were killed trying to escape to West Berlin from East Berlin.
