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What would happen if people tried to get to the other side of the Berlin wall?
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∙ 7y ago
It depended on your nationality, which way you were crossing it, and if you got caught.
As far as the West Berlin authorities were concerned, there was no restriction on crossing the border. Anybody could cross from West Berlin to the DDR (East Germany, which surrounded West Berlin) or back again, without restriction. The DDR authorities did not have restrictions on letting people in.
Crossing from the DDR to West Berlin was different. Western citizens (West Berlin citizens, BRD citizens (West German) and others) could cross back to West Berlin without problems.
DDR and other Eastern Block citizens were not allowed by the DDR government to leave the country without permission. If they were caught, they would be sent to prison for a number of years. There was also a high risk of being shot while trying to cross the border illegally.
If you succeeded in reaching West Berlin, there was no penalty; but you could never return to the DDR, as you were a wanted criminal.
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∙ 10y ago
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