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I have no idea why the Berlin Wall was erected in 1965. I can tell you that the Berlin Wall they erected in 1961 was put up to keep East Germany's intellectuals from leaving for West Berlin in the middle of the night.
What else can I help you with?
What was erected to keep the east Germans from leaving their country?
the Berlin Wall
High barrier between East and West erected during the 1961 Berlin crisis?
Berlin Wall.
Famous barrier from 1961-1989?
The Berlin Wall was erected in 1961 and torn down in 1989.
What year was the great wall of Berlin created?
It was not great. It was erected beginning 13 August 1961.
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 did the Berlin Wall symmbolize?
The Berlin Wall symbolized the division of Germany/Europe by communism and the tangible presence of the Iron Curtain erected by the communist USSR empire. It was the edge of the free world and hemmed in the totalitarian oppressed people.
For years millions of Germans had fled from east to west Berlin in order to escape life under communist rule but then communist erected a barrier what was this barrier called?
The Berlin Wall
How long was the Berlin Wall divide the city?
The Berlin Wall stood as a symbol of the Cold War for nearly thirty years. It was originally erected overnight on 13 August 1961, while the official demolition of the Berlin wall began on 13 June 1990, although it had begun to be unofficially dismantled in November 1989.
What two countries are separated by the Berlin Wall?
This was, of course, Germany. Berlin is the capital of German. The Berlin Wall was erected in August 1861. The official reason for its construction was to prevent the influence of the "fascists" from the West entering East Germany and undermining the socialist fabric of the state. In reality, the wall was there to stop mass defections to the West. The Wall was broken down in November 1989.
Which part of Berlin was the Berlin wall built around?
The Berlin Wall was built around West Berlin, effectively isolating it from East Berlin and the surrounding East Germany. The wall was erected in 1961 to prevent East Germans from fleeing to the West. It divided the city and became a symbol of the Cold War, representing the ideological divide between the communist East and the democratic West. The wall remained until its fall in 1989, marking a significant moment in history.
Was the Berlin wall ordered by Joe?
The Berlin Wall was not ordered by Joe, but rather by the East German government, supported by the Soviet Union. It was erected on August 13, 1961, to stop the mass emigration of East Germans to West Berlin. The wall symbolized the Cold War division between East and West, and it remained in place until it was dismantled in 1989.
Berlin Wall?
Fortified and guarded barrier between East and West Berlin erected on orders from Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev in 1961 to stop the flow of people to the West. Until its destruction in 1989, the wall was a vivid symbol of the divide between the communist and capitalist worlds.
