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level: Why was the Berlin wall built?

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level questions: Why was the Berlin wall built?

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When was the Berlin wall built?1st September 1961
What were inter-continetal ballistic missiles?The west saw the harsh power from Khrushchev, developed ICBM durig the amrs race.
What had the population drop to in 1961 in EE?17 million Population was decreasing
Appoximatley how many people had escaped communist world in 1961?2.8 million
What did Khrushchev demand in 1958?That Berlin evauated the frogein military powers within 6 months
How did Esenhower respond to Khrushchev's demand?Berlin should be controlled by the UN and both sides should withdraw
How did Khrushchev respond to Eisenhower's demand?Fly to paris to talk about it, thought it would stop the emigration to the west through Berlin
What was teh U2 flightsSpys from the west in planes
What happened in may 1960?Soviet planes damaged a U2 plane and Gary Pwer's had to parachute to the ground and got captured
How did the west respond to Gary power'sSaid they weren't a spy but Khruschev exposed the lie on national tv
When was the Vienna summit?1961
What happened in Vienna?Kennedy and Khruschev didn't get along, this cuased tensions to increase over Berlin and the city of West berlin recieved a lot more more people
What did Kennedy increase the Military spending to after the Vienna summit?3.25 Billon
When did the Berlin wall come up?Sunday 18th August
What was the Berlin wall?Cutting off the East Berlin from the West Berlin. Families were stranded and people visiting were stuck there.
How would the west get into the east?Need special visa's pass through different checkpoints like checkpoint charlie, east could go to west but needed special permission
How long did the Wall run for?103 miles
What happened in Ocotber 1961?US tnaks and Soviet tanks face each other on the street bit they do not shoot at each other bc that would be a risk of war. Pointed guns at eachother for 16 hours
How did the crisis end in ocotober?Kennedy said that they would withdraw if the soviet's withdrew and they both agreeded and did
Who was Peter Flecher?18 year old, fist casulty who was shot trying to cross teh barbed wire.
What is the famou picture during the building of the wall?East German soilder jumpung over the fence a day before teh construction of the wall began.