Berlin Wall

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Berlin Wall

• By Lisa and Phoebe

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What was the Berlin Wall?

• The Berlin Wall was a fence dividing East and
  West Germany.
• West Germany was under a Republic government
  whilst East Germany was a communist society with
  conflicting interests to that of the west.
• It was constructed in 1961 by East Germany
  otherwise known as the German Democratic Republic
  (GDR) to keep their people from fleeing the
  communist country.
• Many East Germans saw West Germany as a chance
  for liberation. Whilst the East German Government
  Restricted the public from migrating, they were
  aware that West Germany was sufficiently well
  constructed.

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What was the Berlin Wall con.

• On the night of August 13th 1961, East Germany
  began the construction on the Berlin Wall. The
  concrete establishment was 4m high and 166km
  long, dividing the two areas.
• The GDR claimed that the wall was assembled to
  prevent political and military aggression from
  West Germany. However, the East Germans built
  both tank traps and trenches along the eastern
  border, Implying that the wall was in fact
  erected to restrict the immigration of East
  Germans.
• East German military guards strictly patrolled
  the Wall, any citizen attempting to flee was shot
  instantly.

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The End of the Berlin Wall

• From 1961 to 1989, a few East Germans succeeded
  in fleeing the country, although at least 80
  people were killed as a result of military
  brutality.
• In summer 1989 a loop hole allowed East Germans
  to escape the country via Hungry to Austria and
  West Germany.
• By autumn the GDR was under sever threat of
  abolishment. On the 9th of November enthusiastic
  private citizens began to destroy large sections
  of the wall without government protest.
• By 1990 East Germany had participated in the
  deconstruction and removal of the Berlin Wall and
  was once again united with West Germany to create
  one nation, the Federal Republic of Germany.
• To this day sections of the wall were remain and
  many museums and shops were established in its
  commemoration

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This statement confirms the construction of the
Berlin Wall, as witnessed by the West Germans
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The construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961
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A map depicting the divisions the Berlin Wall
created between East and West Berlin
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This document articulates the dramatic increase
of refugees desperately trying to escape East
Germany.
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A temporary memorial of over 1,000 crosses and a
segment of the wall for those who died attempting
to cross.
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East German Guards on a routine Wall petrol
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The Berlin Wall today
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The End