Schwarz
What was the capital city of West Germany (Die Bundesrepublik Deutschland) from 1949 – 1989
How do you say Berlin Wall in German?
Berliner Mauer
Name three devices used to deter people from trying to cross the Wall from East to West?
Landmines, barbed wire fences, electric fences, guard towers, and guard dogs, smooth concrete wall panels, flares
How long was the Berlin Wall?
154 km
180 km
148 km
154 km
How many watch towers were there?
about 300
East Berlin
How many people died attempting to cross the border?
239
Peter Fetcher
What is the German name for the Berlin Wall?
Die Berliner Mauer
How tall was the Berlin Wall?
3.6 m
Why did the East Germans erect the Berlin Wall?
The East Germans created the wall to stop East Germans from moving over to West Germany.
How high was the Berlin Wall?
3.6m
What was the death strip?
The death strip was the 106 yard gap between the two walls
How long was the Berlin Wall standing?
28 years
Berlin is the capital of what European country?
The Federal Republic of Germany
(die BRD)
When did WW2 end?
2nd September 1945
How long was the Berlin Wall?
154 km
How many people escaped successfully?
At least 138 people
How did America get food into West Berlin?
die Luftbrücke/ by plane
What was Kennedy’s Berlin Wall speech about?
It is widely regarded as the best-known speech of the Cold War and the most famous anti-communist speech. Kennedy aimed to underline the support of the United States for West Germany 22 months after Soviet-occupied East Germany erected the Berlin Wall to prevent mass emigration to the West.
When did the Wall come down?
9 November 1989
What four countries occupied Germany after WW 2?
The Soviet Union, France, the UK and the USA
What year did the Berlin Wall come down?
1989
How many sectors was Berlin divided into after the war?
4, one for each country of the alliance
What did the Berlin Wall symbolize in Germany and around the world?
The Wall symbolized the lack of freedom under communism.
It symbolized the Cold War and the divide between the communist Soviet bloc and the western democratic, capitalist bloc.