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German 22 Public

The Berlin Wall

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When was the Berlin Wall built?

August 1961

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When did the Berlin Wall fall?

1989

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Name four ways people escaped?

Tunnel, jumping from houses, hijacking a military vehicle driving it into the wall, jumping onto an underground train, fixing two ladders together

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What was the name of the secret police in the GDR?

Stasi

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What did President Kennedy say when he visited?

Ich bin ein Berliner.

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What is the spacious part of the wall called where the guards can shoot?

Death Strip

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How many people emigrated from the GDR to the West from 1949 until 1961?

About 3 million.

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Who was the GDR leader when the wall was built?

Walter Ulbricht

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Who was the leader of the GDR when the wall fell?

Erich Honecker

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Were the people of the GDR aware of the plans to build a wall?

No.

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What did Walter Ulbricht say shortly before the wall was build?

That there were no intentions to build a wall.

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How long was the Berlin Wall?

About 180 km.

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Name the four allies who shared Germany after WW II

Britain, USA, France and Soviet Union

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Name the singer who was singing at the Berlin Wall when it came down.

David Hasselhoff

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Why was West Berlin called an "island"?

It was sitting in the GDR like an island and surrounded by the Wall.

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Why didn't the girl flee the GDR hiding in a VW Beetle?

Because the petrol leaked onto her and burnt her neck.

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