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B erlin wall part 1. How long was B erlin capital? 1871-1990 was when Berlin was capital of Germany. M ajor cities Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, most of Switzerland and Luxembourg. In addition, many other countries bordering on Germany have small German-speaking communities.
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How long was Berlin capital? 1871-1990 was when Berlin was capital of Germany.
Major cities Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, most of Switzerland and Luxembourg. In addition, many other countries bordering on Germany have small German-speaking communities. 1871-1990 was when Berlin was capital of Germany.
How and why German was divided up after the word war? 1. Most of Germany east of the rivers Oder and Neisse was placed under Polish administration, and the northern third or so of East Prussia under Soviet administration. The German-speaking population was expelled, and these areas were in effect annexed by Poland and the Soviet Union. (This corresponds to the present border of Germany with Poland). 2. The rest of Germany was divided into four zones of occupation in 1945 - British, U.S., Soviet and French. As the Cold War developed, the Soviet Zone and the Western Zones became separate. The three Western Zones became the Federal Republic of Germany in May 1949 and the Soviet Zone became the German Democratic Republic in October 1949. 3. Berlin, which was geographically deep inside the Soviet Zone, was divided into four sectors that 'mirrored' the four zones. In principle, it was supposed to be run jointly by the four occupying powers, but this arrangement broke down in 1947-48. 4. In 1952 the Iron Curtain was built, physically separating East and West Germany. In addition East and West Berlin were separated by the Berlin Wall, which was built in 1961.
why was the wall built and what effects did it have on the families of the people of east and west Berlin? It kept them from travelling freely between East and West Berlin (and West Germany). Many people who lived on one side had relatives on the other that they were not allowed to see for years because of it. East Berlin was heavily affected by the Berlin Wall. To the people it meant that any attempt at escape could no longer happen and that they would not see their relatives for so long. It meant that the Communist East German satellite regime had complete control over them and showed that they really did not have any freedom. They had a bad economy and the East German government would not let them escape, The Wall was guarded by soldiers ready to shoot anyone who tried escaping.
How many people had fled to west Berlin before the wall was built? It was an attempt by the Allied nations to prevent another attempt by Germany to take over Europe. At the end of WW1 it was generally believed that economic sanctions would be enough to prevent another German act of aggression. Originally Germany was divided into 3 parts, but the "western" 2/3rds of Germany were united shortly after the war. Russia arguably suffered the greatest damage at the hands of the Germans, although England certainly suffered greatly as well. The animosity between Germany and Russia was great so it wasn't until the end of the Cold War before Germany was allowed to re-unite and rebuild. Some have even suggested that East Germany was so economically oppressed during the Cold War that allowing Germany to re-unite was actually an economic liability.
Why would people in communist east Berlin want to risk death to flee to the east Berlin? Until 1961 East German citizen were allowed to travel to West Berlin.Travelling to West Germany became difficult after closing the border between East and West Germany in 1952.The Wall was erected in 1961 because more than 2.6 million East Germans escaped to West Berlin or West Germany from 1949 to 1961 (total population of East Germany was about 17 million!).
How did they try to escape and how many died? Hundreds of attempts were made to escape over , through or under the wall. It is unknown how many of them were actually successful, particularly through the efforts of the underground movement that helped to facilitate escape. Many ended in failure, and often death. There were, in fact, 192 recorded deaths of people who were killed or died attempting to escape over or through the Berlin Wall between the day it went up, on 13 August 1961 and when the gates were opened for the first time, on 9 November 1989. Over 200 were injured by being shot by the guards.
What did the wall look like? The wall had graffiti on one side of the wall the other side is blank.
Berlin wall Colourful ,dark, black-n-white, graphitized over with spray paint.
Why do you think people painted the on the wall-which one? To give messages to family. The west side of the wall.
Explain what it would feel like to have a wall in the middle of your city and you were not allowed to cross to the other side? I think I would feel like I was trapped between a wall and the border of my country.
