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How did the Iron Curtain fall?
The events that demolished the Iron Curtain started with peaceful opposition in Poland, and continued into Hungary, East Germany, Bulgaria, and Czechoslovakia. Romania became the only socialist state in Europe to overthrow its government with violence.
Who decided to divide Berlin?
Even though Berlin was located entirely within the Soviet part of the country (it sat about 100 miles from the border between the eastern and western occupation zones), the Yalta and Potsdam agreements split the city into similar sectors. The Soviets took the eastern half, while the other Allies took the western.
What leader built the Berlin Wall?
Nikita Khruschev
To halt the exodus to the West, Soviet leader Nikita Khruschev recommended to East Germany that it close off access between East and West Berlin. On the night of August 12-13, 1961, East German soldiers laid down more than 30 miles of barbed wire barrier through the heart of Berlin.
What were the effects of the fall of the Berlin Wall?
Explain two consequences of the Fall of the Berlin Wall. One consequence was that families that had been separated could meet each other again. This was because after the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 the East and West of Berlin were separated by the wall and it was dangerous to attempt to cross it illegally.
How did the Berlin Wall effect people?
Effects of the Wall. The Berlin Wall separated East and West Germany both physically and politically. The wall also didn’t allow people to leave or come into East or West Germany. The wall also affected the people in Germany. The Germans could not visit their family and friends on the other side of the Berlin Wall.
Why was the Berlin Wall torn down?
The communist government ordered the Berlin wall to be torn down because the government wanted to open its whole border (more like eliminate it) to the west. Because of this, plenty of East Germans went across the border because they wanted to reunite with their family members again.
What was the purpose of Berlin Wall?
The official purpose of this Berlin Wall was to keep Western “fascists” from entering East Germany and undermining the socialist state, but it primarily served the objective of stemming mass defections from East to West.