Construction Of The Berlin Wall

Question 1

When did the differences over Berlin worsen ?

Answer 1

August/ late 1961

Question 2

Why did the differences worsen ?

Answer 2

13 August 1961
Khrushchev closed the border between East and West Berlin
Streets in East Berlin near the border where torn up and replaced with barbed wire

Question 3

What did the East German troops do ?

Answer 3

Erect a barbed wire entanglement around the 43 KM which separated the Two Berlins

Question 4

How did the US and the Allies react to the border ?

Answer 4

They did nothing to stop the building
The barrier was erect in East Germany so it didn’t impede on West territories

Question 5

What did the first Berlin Wall look like ?

Answer 5

A long barbed wire fence with a chain fences and mines
Guards where positioned on the border to shoot any one attempting to escape

Question 6

What did the second version of the wall look like ?

Answer 6

After a while East German officials replaced the temporary wall with a much stronger one
- 3.6 m high and 1.2 meters wide making it difficult to climb
- It was patrolled by soldiers and dogs, machine guns and floodlights