the Berlin Wall Flashcards
how many East Germans escaped through the Berlin Wall to the west
3.5 million
why did that much of people escape the east to go to the west
because the living standards were much higher in the west
what did east Germany loose when so many people fled to the west
east Germany lost many professionals such as doctors , lawyers and teachers
because of he fledding of people and east Germany loosing so much
what became essential for east Germany to do
It then became essential for East Germany to close up the escape route through Berlin.
what did east Germany do to prevent people from escaping
Khrushchev, The Soviet president
decided to build a wall to prevent more Germans from escaping to the west side.
a) who built the wall
b) how high was it
c) and how long was it
a) Soviet troops built the wall
b) it was 2 to 3 meters high
c ) it was 43km long
why were guard placed at the wall
guards were placed to shoot anyone who tried to escape.
what did the Berlin Wall become a symbol of
The Berlin wall became a symbol of
aggressive, dictorial communist
government rule in Eastern Europe,
and a symbol of the cold war for
the next 28 years.
why did the Cold War end
Mikhail Gobachev became the
new president of the USSR in
1985.
and
The soviet economy was drained
by the expensive arms race and
was in debt.
