The division of Germany
Into how many occupation zones was Germany divided in 1945?
Four (USA, Soviet Union, Great Britain, France)
Why did many East Germans flee to the West between 1949 and 1961?
Hopes for a better life (personal freedom, prosperity...)
Name a security measure the wall had to prevent escapes.
barbed wire / watchtowers / armed border guards
What was the name of the protests against the GDR government in 1989?
Monday Demonstrations
What were the two opposing ideological ideas of the USA / Soviet Union for Germany?
Democracy / Capitalism vs. Communism
How many people fled from East to West Germany between 1949 and 1961?
2.7 million
Who was Conrad Schumann and why did he become famous?
An East German border guard who jumped over the barbed wire into the West.
Which misunderstanding on November 9, 1989 led to the opening of the Wall?
GDR official Günter Schabowski mistakenly announced that travel restrictions are lifted “immediately.”