Die Mauer I
Who were the Allied powers?
Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union and the United States
When did East Germany start building the Wall?
August 12-13, 1961
sehen
gesehen
after
nach
to brush/clean one's teeth
die Zähne putzen
What happened to East Prussia, most of Pomerania, and Silesia after the war?
They were thus stripped from Germany.
What was the length of the Berlin Wall?
The total length of the Berlin Wall was 91 miles
stehen
gestanden
except for
außer
to comb one's hair
die Haare kämmen
When in June 1948 the Soviets and East Germany blocked land routes in order to drive out the allies and to force the Western sectors to surrender to the Soviets, the Americans began delivering food and supplies by planes. What was this called?
What was the Luftbruecke?
How many versions of the Berlin Wall were there?
4
helfen
geholfen
Give me a pencil
Gib mir ein Bleistift
to prepare
vorbereiten
How many people left East Germany between 1949 and 1961?
It's estimated that nearly 2.7 million people fled East Germany
What was the most famous checkpoint on the Wall?
The most famous of these was Checkpoint Charlie
kennen
gekannt
across from
gegenüber
to look at
ansehen
"Niemand hat die Absicht, eine Mauer zu errichten." Who said this?
Walter Ulbricht
On the evening of November 9, 1989, East German government official made a terrible mistake. What was his name and what did he do?
On the evening of November 9, 1989, East German government official Günter Schabowski blundered by stating in an announcement that East Germans may now cross into the West.
bringen
gebracht
That belongs to me.
Das gehört mir.
Hurry up!
Beeil(e) dich!