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In 1961, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union was extremely unhappy about all the East German doctors and engineers in East Berlin just strolling into West Berlin and never coming back. He called Walter Ulbricht, who was the East German dictator, in and told him to solve his problem - or else. The Soviet Ministry of Defense had 20 army divisions and an air army in East Germany so the "or else" was a significant threat.
Anyway, the head of the Central Committee's security section was Erich Honecker. He was ordered to build an impenetrable barrier, and decided to build a wall around West Berlin. After Ulbricht's passing, Honecker was named dictator.
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Why is the Berlin wall called the Berlin wall?
because the wall was in the city Berlin
What event helped unite East and West Germany?
The fall of the Berlin Wall
Is Germany still separated into east and west today?
The Berlin Wall separated the city of Berlin in Germany from 1961 to 1989. Many people thought it was a symbol of the Cold War. The Berlin Wall was taken down on November 9, 1989.
What cities were divided by the Berlin Wall?
Berlin was the city divided by the Berlin Wall.
What did the west Germans call the Berlin Wall?
They called the Berlin Wall "The Wall of Shame."
What is the wall in Berlin called?
Berlin Wall
What was built in 1961 to stop the exodus from East Berlin to West Berlin?
The Berlin wall
What cities were on either side of the Berlin Wall?
The Berlin Wall surrounded West Berlin. Therefore... Inside the Berlin Wall: West Berlin Outside the Berlin Wall: The two closest cities were Potsdam to the west, and East Berlin to the east.
What about the Berlin wall?
The Berlin Wall was built in Germany in August of 1961. The Berlin Wall was built to separate East Germany and East Berlin from West Berlin. The Berlin Wall was destroyed in 1990 which allowed for unification of West and East Berlin.
What event led to a reunited Germany?
The fall of the Berlin wall -APEX
What is a sentence for the word Berlin Wall?
The Berlin Wall was ripped down in the 1980's.Technically, the Berlin Wall was illegal.
Which European city was once separated by wall?
Berlin and the wall was called "The Berlin Wall"
