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THE BERLIN WALL

THE BERLIN WALL. CONSTRUCTION.

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THE BERLIN WALL

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  1. THE BERLIN WALL

  2. CONSTRUCTION The Berlin Wall was constructed in 1961 under the command of Nikita Khrushchev. The wall was created to prevent East Berlin citizens escaping to West Berlin and eventually West Germany via aircraft. Citizens with skills fled the country this was known as the brain drain.

  3. WEST BERLIN The Western face of the wall was relatively unguarded and citizens were allowed to walk along it. After a 20 years the wall had been sprayed with graffiti.

  4. EAST BERLIN The east face was extremely restricted area. It was often guarded at all times and was covered in barbed wire. Some sections were guarded by mines. Anyone caught scaling the wall was shot.

  5. The end of the Berlin wall In 1989 the wall was torn down. Under the control of Mr. Gorbachev and the persuasion of Ronald Reagan.

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