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Who were the workers who dug the tunnels under the Berlin wall?
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Operation Gold was a joint CIA/British Special Intelligence Service program to tap the Soviet military telephone system running through East Berlin. The CIA first built a warehouse in Rudow. They then dug a 450-meter-long tunnel into East Berlin and tapped the phones.
A double agent named George Blake let the Soviets know about the tunnel. They decided to run the operation as a deception--they passed confusing information on the phone system--so they wouldn't reveal Mr. Blake as a spy.
The tunnels were dug by British intelligence officers.
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How many people worked on the Berlin Wall?
about 60,000 workers
What did they use the Berlin Wall for?
In order to separate West Germany, which was under American control, and East Germany, which was under Soviet control, the Soviets constructed the Berlin Wall.
Why was the Berlin Wall such a big deal?
The Berlin Wall was not in its entirety important to the US in a large way, any trade that they had with East Berlin would have been interrupted and also the wall stopped many skilled workers leaving the Soviets to work for the Allies. The Berlin Wall was not in its entirety important to the US in a large way, any trade that they had with East Berlin would have been interrupted and also the wall stopped many skilled workers leaving the Soviets to work for the Allies.
Why Berlin wall constructed?
To prevent the citizens of East Berlin, which was under Communist Russian rule, from escaping to West Berlin, which was under the rule of the British, French, and Americans.
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
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 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 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.
