COLD WAR ERA
IMPACT OF COLD WAR
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Question
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Soviets feared Western world domination
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Westerners feared Soviet world domination
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Soviets feared Western promotion of capitalism
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Soviets constructed the Berlin Wall
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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 United States quickly condemned the wall, which divided families and limited freedom of movement. Shortly after the wall was erected, a standoff between U.S. and Soviet troops on either side of the diplomatic checkpoint led to one of the tensest moments of the Cold War in Europe.
Detailed explanation-3: -Soviet caution in building the wall on East Berlin territory and starting gradually with barbed wire is important. Only after it was evident the West would not resist were concrete bricks used.