THE RISE OF POLITICAL CONSERVATISM 1980 1992
PRESIDENT GEORGE HW BUSH
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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Detailed explanation-1: -Well over 100, 000 citizens of the GDR tried to escape across the inner-German border or the Berlin Wall between 1961 and 1988. More than 600 of them were shot and killed by GDR border guards or died in other ways during their escape attempt.
Detailed explanation-2: -Border guards were instructed not to shoot if innocent bystanders might be hit or if the escapee had made it into West German territory, or if the line of fire was into West Germany. In practice, though, shots fired from East Germany often landed in West German territory.
Detailed explanation-3: -Between 1961 and 1989, thousands of East Germans made risky border crossings. Around 5, 000 of them crossed over the Berlin Wall at great personal risk-and their attempts to do so ranged from sneaky to suicidal.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Berlin Wall stretched for almost 27 miles across the city and employed landmines, dogs, and barbed wire to discourage escape attempts. Still, over 5, 000 people managed to reach western Europe. Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited.