Background To The Fall Of The Berlin Wall Flashcards
What was the name of the four zones in Germany
Zones of occupation
Who were the western powers
Britain, France and the USA
Who got west Germany and what was its official name
The western powers got west Germany and it was the FDR
What does FDR stand for
Federal republic of Germany
What was the name of the German zone
The GDR
What does GDR stand fo
German democratic government
Where was Berlin
In the middle of east Germany
How was Berlin divided
The same way as Germany: into east and west
Why did the communist construct a wall in Berlin
To stop people from going from east Berlin to West Berlin.
Why were people going from east Berlin to the West
Because West Berlin was economically prosperous while east Berlin was not.
What happened if someone tried to cross the wall
They were usually shot and died.
what happened in Hungary
All-party elections had ousted the communists and had cut through the figurative iron curtain This became an exit point for people trying to flee from the east to the west
What had people living in east Berlin been denied
Many rights and they had been denied access to information about the west.
What did the people in east Germany wat
They wanted more freedom
Who did the East German leaders look to for help
Moscow and gorbachev.
