Impact Of The Berlin Wall For Germans Flashcards
1
Q
What did the Berlin Wall do ?
A
It made it extremely difficult for escape from East to West Germany
2
Q
How did some overcome the Berlin Wall ?
A
Some managed to build tunnels
Others managed to swim near where the border ran along Berlins Teltow Canal
Jumping out of windows near the wall
Climb the wall and hope that the guards missed
3
Q
What did the building of the Berlin Wall mean ?
A
Peace was maintained but at a high price for German people
4
Q
What happened to some families?
A
They where split as some lives in the East and some the West
The travel restitutions enforced by the Soviets made it hard to travel between the two sides
5
Q
What agreement had the Soviet Union broken ?
A
1949 agreement about the running of Berlin
Many Germans felt let down by this
