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Before the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961, one could move freely throughout Greater Berlin (Gross-Berlin). There were no physical barriers, and people living in the Soviet sector could cross into the Western sectors. In principle, one could be stopped by customs officials but it hardly ever happened. There were a few residents of East Berlin who worked in West Berlin and vice versa. Berlin was, in effect, a gap in the Iron Curtain. Moreover, there was no barrier between East Berlin and the rest of East Germany. Westerners were, however, not supposed to go beyond East Berlin.
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LaoYes they did! Illegaly after 1961 when it was built and monitered by guards. People crossed cause they wanted to get to the democratic west and be free of their Eastern Communisum. There were many escapes that were made with sucess. And there were 239 failures which resulted in death-being shot down by a guard. The wall was very hated, which resulted in its tear down in 1989
The Berlin Wall sliced right through the heart of Berlin. It divided Berliners into West and East Berliners, until 1989 when the wall came down.
The Wall stretched over a hundred of kilometres. Not only did it run the center of Berlin, but also wrapped around West Berlin, which meant that Berlin was cut off from the rest of East Germany.
Maps of Berlin published in East Germany showed west Berlin as a blank.
nobody WA really allowed to cross the Berlin wall. many attempted but in result they either got shot by quards killed by oter soldiers . Mnay attempeted to cross the border just to get to the other side but later they just exstented the Berlin wall so that that wouldn't happen. many people tried jumpimg of houses or swimming in the river just to get to the otherside. but they resulted in punishemental behavioral actions .
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Which countrys does the Berlin Wall go through?
Berlin wall separated east and western Germany. western Berlin belonging to Federal Republic of Germany. the wall was built 1961 and opened 1991. while its existence a socialist dictatorship prohibited the people of eastern Germany to pass the border.
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.
How long did the Berlin Wall last?
The Berlin Wall was 167.8 km (104.875 mi) long
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.
