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Why did West Berliners not accept the food that was made available from them from East Berlin?
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The Berlin airlift began when?
west berliners began fleeing into east berlin
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.
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.
What were some forms of communication used by East Berliners to learn about West Berlin?
Looking out of the window.
Why did America begin the Berlin Airlift?
Because Russia had taken over East Berlin, the supplies coming from West Berlin to East Berlin had been cut off, leaving the people in East Berlin with virtually no supplies. The Berlin Airlift was then enacted as a sort of brinkmanship as well as to give East Berliners their items.
Why was the death strip put around the Berlin Wall?
As part of the means of stopping East Berliners escaping to the West.
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.
How did the people of east and wet Berlin react to the wall coming down?
Berliners were over joyed when the Berlin Wall came down. The news portrayed people from both sides climbing and tearing down the wall all happy and partying. It was a great day for all Berliners.
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 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.
Did people on the west side of Berlin contact the east side?
West Berliners were allowed to visit East Berlin at certain times of the year. The actual dates varied a lot from year to year. West Berliners could also send letters. Phoning was possible but expensive. (Letters were subject to censorship and phone calls were often wire-tapped). Movement in the opposite direction was very difficult. Before the Berlin Wall was put up there were no restrictions on movement.
