the berlin wall

Question 1

what did the east do in response to the moving from east to west

Answer 1

august 12 1961: east german troops closed the border and crossed anyone from crossing

Question 2

what were the first physical barriers put up

Answer 2

barbed wire fences were up within a few hours and trains were stopped from crossing the border. the fences zigzagged throught the middle of the city, dividing streets and buildings.

Question 3

how were the fences reinforced

Answer 3

over the following week, the fence was replaced by a concrete wall that remained in place fro nearly 30 years

Question 4

what was the official reason for the berlin wall

Answer 4

the reason given for the wall was that it was to stop western spies from entering soviet territory

Question 5

what was the real purpose of the berlin wall

Answer 5

the wall was put up to stop the mang educated people of berlin from leaving east berlin. it aslo prevented east berliners from seeing what life was like in west berlin