Berlin Wall Flashcards
1
Q
when was the berlin wall built? [1]
A
august 13 1961
2
Q
how long is the wall? [1]
A
87 miles long
3
Q
why was the berlin wall made? [1]
A
- to prevent mass migration
4
Q
how many people left east to west in between 1945-1961? [1]
A
15% of population = 2.6mil people
5
Q
what were the major problems causing the wall to be built? [3]
A
- economics
- politics
-brain drain
6
Q
what happened with the societal (brain drain) and examples? [2]
A
- young and well-educated people left abruptly
- e.g. educated professionals, lawyers and doctors
7
Q
what happened with economical? [2]
A
- loss of skilled workers
- loss of working age people
8
Q
what was the working age in 1960? [1]
A
61%
9
Q
what happened with political? [2]
A
- cold war
- image matters
10
Q
how does image matter for the East? [1]
A
East is trying to spread communism and if everyone runs away it doesn’t look good
11
Q
what was the reaction from the west like? [3]
A
- nothing/little at first
- perfect propaganda opportunity for the West
- useful for the West
12
Q
how was the wall useful and a good source of propaganda for the west? [2]
A
- it protected the West from invasions from the East
- it shows how bad communism is that you have to build a wall to keep your people in
