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How did people of west Berlin leave East Germany?
Yes. People could cross from West Berlin to West Germany.
What would happen if people tried to get to the other side of the Berlin wall?
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.
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.
Where the Berlin wall?
Berlin. It surrounded West Berlin, so people couldn't get from communist East Germany into Capitalist West Berlin.
Where is the Berlin Wall?
Berlin. It surrounded West Berlin, so people couldn't get from communist East Germany into Capitalist West Berlin.
Where is the wall of Berlin?
Berlin. It surrounded West Berlin, so people couldn't get from communist East Germany into Capitalist West Berlin.
Why did people want to escape the Berlin wall?
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
What were the control methods of East and West Berlin?
East Berlin had a One Party Rule, were not allowed to leave the country, everyone was paid equally and there were strict forced collectivisation with money. On the other side, West Berlin, you got paid for what you worked for, and were allowed to leave the country. :-)
What was the Berlin Corridor?
The term "Berlin Corridor" refers to the the routes that West German or West German-aligned planes and trucks were allowed to take through East German airspace and territory to arrive in West Berlin, which was a West German enclave in Eastern Germany.
To help the people of West Berlin the US began .?
United States help west Berlin .... an airlift...
To help the people of West Berlin the US began?
United States help west Berlin .... an airlift...
Why did people in east Germany risk their lives trying to cross over to West Germany?
They wanted to see their dear ones, separated from them by the Berlin Wall.
