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Yes, East Berliners could write letters both domestically within East Germany and internationally. However, the mail system was subject to censorship and monitoring by the East German government, which could open and read letters to ensure they did not contain any dissenting political content.
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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.
What happend to east berliners who tried to escape?
Most East Berliners who were trying to escape were shot or imprisoned; only the lucky ones survived the treacherous and, mostly, deadly dash to freedom.
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.
The Berlin airlift began when?
west berliners began fleeing into east 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 was the death strip put around the Berlin Wall?
As part of the means of stopping East Berliners escaping to the West.
What letter goes in front of east to make a word?
'East' is already a word, but you could try the following letters-BFLY
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.
How did the west berliners lived and how where they treated?
West Berliners lived in a unique environment during the Cold War, surrounded by East Germany and the Berlin Wall. They experienced relative prosperity and freedom compared to their East Berlin counterparts, benefiting from West Germany's economic support and democratic governance. However, they faced constant tension due to the proximity of the communist regime and the threat of isolation. The West Berliners were often seen as a symbol of resilience, drawing support from the West while navigating the challenges of living in a divided city.
Why is the Berlin Wall considered a symbol of the cold war And why do you think it represented something different to East-Berliners and West-Berliners What do you think it meant to them?
The Berlin wall that separated West Germany form East Germany symbolized the Iron Curtain, as Churchill described, that was created between the communists in East Europe and those opposing communism in West Europe. To both Germans in the East and the West the wall represented the sovereignty over their country. To the West-Berliners the Berlin Wall symbolized the Soviet's obsessive need for control and for the East-Berliners it was a barrier they could no longer cross to work in the higher-paying and better living-standers west.Answer 2The Berlin wall did not separate West Germany from East Germany, it separated West Berlin from East Germany. West Berlin was never part of 'West Germany', it was a separate entity under military control of the USA, UK and France.'West Germany' and 'East Germany' were names used by the English-language media. The correct names of the two countries were 'Bundesrepublic Deutschland' (BRD or Federal Republic of Germany) and 'Deutsche Demokratische Republik' (DDR or German Democratic Republic).The border between the BRD and the DDR was further west and was part of the Iron curtain.
What was the econmoy like during the Berlin crisis in the communist east?
It must have been pretty poor if East Berliners were willing to risk their lives climbing over that wall (Guards had orders to shoot to kill).
