Berlin Wall 1961 Flashcards
1
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Tensions had increased due to the summits so
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More east Germans migrated to the West.
2
Q
On the night of 12 August
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East German troops built barbed wire between East and West Berlin
3
Q
This was only the beginning a concrete wall
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2 metres thick stretched across 165 kilometres
4
Q
The berlin wall solved the
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East Germany migration issue
5
Q
What sis the wall show ?
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The wall showed that the Soviet Union had to “trap” people into East Germany.If given the choice they would choose capitalism over communism
6
Q
The wall reduced tensions
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Kennedy said a wall is better than a war.Less likelihood of a war and tensions decreased
