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At the time of the Berlin Wall it was a bid for freedom from the communist-held East Berlin that drove many to attempt to cross the wall.. finally when the wall was pulled down by the people of West Berlin, the unification of Germany began
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe Berlin wall was built in 1961 and torn down in 1989. Prior to 1989, the wall was very heavily guarded since East Berlin was a communist country. People did not cross the wall for fear of being injured or killed.
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∙ 12y agoThe East Germans put up the Berlin Wall to keep their citizens from defecting to West Berlin.
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∙ 8y agoAbout three-quarters of the time it was for economic reasons.
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Why did the east side of Berlin not permit people to approach the wall?
Because they didn't want anyone to try to escape over it.
What did the Berlin Wall symbolize to the world?
It symbolized the separation of Germany. The wall showed how people did not want to live under communism and risked death to escape to the West.
Do people still want to have the Berlin wall up?
Nobody wants a permanent barrier between former West Berlin and its environs, but people do want small parts of the Berlin Wall to remain in place as a reminder of Berlin's history.
Do some people still want to have the Berlin wall up?
yes
Do some people want the Berlin wall to remain standing?
Yes-as a reminder of what happened and to preserve the art on it.
Why was the east side not allowed to go up to the Berlin wall?
They didn't want people climbing over.
Why people tried to climb over the wall that was built in Berlin?
People want to get away from the communist ruled sector, so the fled to west Berlin to find some freedom.
Do people still want the Berlin wall up?
There are some who want it up, but most people only want a few sections to remain as a memorial to the city's past.
Did people want the Berlin wall to be torn down?
Some did and some didn't. People that were for communism thought that the wall was a good idea, but people who were not able to see there families as the wall was built overnight, had a different perspective(outlook).
Do some people want to have the Berlin wall up?
abslutlely. East and west Germany still don't get along.
What events led to the construction of the Berlin Wall?
The Berlin wall was built to keep people in. Berlin was going through a brain Drain. This is when all a loocations smart and talented people leave. tHey wanted to keep their smart people in so they could survive. Also if the people in east Germany saw the good life in west Germany they would want to leave and get out.
What was the purpsoe of the Berlin wall?
The "Anti-Fascist Protection Wall" as the East Germans officially called it, was meant to prevent citizens of East Germany from going to West Berlin. West Berlin was controlled by the USA, France, and UK, and the East German government did not want its people going there.
