Dates
When was the Berlin Wall built
Aug 13, 1961
Where was the Berlin Wall built
East and West Germany
Why was the wall built
To keep (facists) from the west out.
When was the Berlin Wall torn down
Nov 9, 1989
Where was the first attempt of escape over the Berlin Wall
West Berlin
Why was the wall torn down
It fell due to a wave of revolutions
When was the first escape attempt
Aug 1961
Where did the Berlin Wall first fall
East Berlin
How many people died trying to cross the wall
140 people
When did Nikita Khrushchev die (who ordered the building of the wall)
Sep 1971
Where did Nikita die (leader who ordered the building of the wall)
Moscow, Russia
What was one way people tried to cross
When did the cold war end
1991
Where was the first piece of the wall built
East Germany
What was the penalty of trying to escape
Landmines, attack dogs, and armed troops.