USA HISTORY

POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959

THE DESCENT OF THE IRON CURTAIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why was the Berlin Wall built?
A
The Soviet Union leaders wanted to keep their citizens safe.
B
The Soviet Union leaders were angered because people moved from East Berlin to West Berlin.
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The official purpose of this Berlin Wall was to keep so-called Western “fascists” from entering East Germany and undermining the socialist state, but it primarily served the objective of stemming mass defections from East to West.

Detailed explanation-2: -Professor Harrison: The wall symbolized the lack of freedom under communism. It symbolized the Cold War and divide between the communist Soviet bloc and the western democratic, capitalist bloc.

Detailed explanation-3: -The wire would quickly be replaced by a concrete wall, complete with lookout towers and armed guards who had orders to shoot anyone trying to cross into the Western sector. The Wall became a symbol of communist oppression and the most visible reminder of the distrust between East and West.

Detailed explanation-4: -Air traffic was the only connection between West Berlin and the Western world that was not directly under East German control. On 4 July 1948, British European Airways opened the first regular service for civilians between West Berlin and Hamburg. Tickets were originally sold for pounds sterling only.

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