COLD WAR ERA
IMPACT OF COLD WAR
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
keep East Germany from becoming a communist satellite
|
|
|
protect Berlin from invasion by the Soviet Union
|
|
|
prevent East Germans from escaping to West Germany
|
|
|
stop communist spies from infiltrating West Berlin
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Why was the Berlin Wall built? The Berlin Wall was built by the German Democratic Republic during the Cold War to prevent its population from escaping Soviet-controlled East Berlin to West Berlin, which was controlled by the major Western Allies.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Escapees had various motives for attempting to flee East Germany. The vast majority had an essentially economic motive: they wished to improve their living conditions and opportunities in the West. Some fled for political reasons, but many were impelled to leave by specific social and political events.