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Eastern Bloc Emigration And Defection
Eastern Bloc governments argued that strict limits to emigration were necessary to prevent a brain drain
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published: 01 Jan 2020
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What Happened to The Eastern Bloc After Soviet Collapse? | Animated History
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Soviet Tourism: How did People Get In and Out?
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published: 10 Jul 2021
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Why German divisions remain, 30 years after fall of the Berlin Wall
It's been 30 years since one of the 20th century's biggest historic events: the fall of the Berlin Wall. Although the East German dictatorship subsequently collapsed, cultural and political divisions remain, more than a generation after reunification. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on the wall's legacy, the polarizing issue of immigration and the lingering stain of anti-Semitism.
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published: 08 Nov 2019
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Berlin Wall: The Rise and Fall, Consequences and Concenrs (History) [igeoVision]
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The Berlin Wall (German: Berliner Mauer) was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany) starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off (by land) West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin. The barrier included guard towers placed along large concrete walls, which circumscribed a wide area (later known as the "death strip") that contained anti-vehicle trenches, "fakir beds" and other defenses. The Eastern Bloc claimed that the wall was erected to protect its population from fascist elements conspiring to prevent the "will of the people" in building a socialist state in East Germany. In practice, the Wall served to prevent the massive emigration and defection that mark...
published: 02 Dec 2013
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Escapes from the USSR: the three most daring escapes to the West. Emigration from Russia 2022
In Soviet times, it was almost impossible to get out of the Iron Curtain. Artists or athletes had chances: they could go on tour or compete and not return. Ordinary citizens came up with the most fantastic ways to escape from the USSR. We will tell you about three incredible, but absolutely true escapes in today's video. Happy viewing.
published: 15 Sep 2022
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The Infamous Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin. The barrier included guard towers placed along large concrete walls, which circumscribed a wide area that contained anti-vehicle trenches and other defenses.
The Eastern Bloc claimed that the wall was erected to protect its population from fascist elements conspiring to prevent the "will of the people" in building a socialist state in East Germany. In practice, the Wall served to prevent the massive emigration and defection that marked Germany and the communist Eastern Bloc during the post-World War II period.
In 1989, a series of radical political changes occurred in the Eastern Bloc, associated w...
published: 12 Feb 2014
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The Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall (German: Berliner Mauer) was a barrier that divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989.[1] Constructed by the German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany), starting on 13 August 1961, the Wall completely cut off (by land) West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin until government officials opened it in November 1989.[2] Its demolition officially began on 13 June 1990 and was completed in 1992.[3] The barrier included guard towers placed along large concrete walls,[4] which circumscribed a wide area (later known as the "death strip") that contained anti-vehicle trenches, "fakir beds" and other defenses. The Eastern Bloc claimed that the Wall was erected to protect its population from fascist elements conspiring to prevent the "will of the people" in building a s...
published: 01 Jan 2016
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The One Word Mistake That Toppled the Berlin Wall - How History Works
It's hard to imagine how a city like modern-day berlin a city filled with eccentric vibrant artistic types was once a city divided divided.
Not by offering different opinions on which is the best seasoning for currywurst but split street down the middle between two super global powers the east and the west. For those living on each side of the country it felt like their home and even the world would never be united again.
But miraculously the berlin wall started to crumble all because of one word. This proves that history can be changed by bold actions radical change and even typos
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published: 28 Aug 2022
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Eastern Bloc Emigration And Defection
Eastern Bloc governments argued that strict limits to emigration were necessary to prevent a brain drain
#eastern #bloc #emigration #defection
Eastern Bloc governments argued that strict limits to emigration were necessary to prevent a brain drain
#eastern #bloc #emigration #defection
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Eastern Bloc governments argued that strict limits to emigration were necessary to prevent a brain drain
#eastern #bloc #emigration #defection
- published: 01 Jan 2020
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What Happened to The Eastern Bloc After Soviet Collapse? | Animated History
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Armour, Ian D. A History of Eastern Europe 1918 to the Present: Modernisation, Ideology and Nationality. London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2021.
“Belarus Protests One Year on: Lukashenko in Command and Striking Back” Translated by John Shelton, Deutsche Welle, 8 Aug. 2021, https://www.dw.com/en/belarus-protests-one-year-on-lukashenko-in-command-and-striking-back/a-58793285.
Bideleux, Robert and Ian Jeffries. A History of Eastern Europe: Crisis and Change, Edition 2. London: Routledge, 2020.
Kandelaki, Giorgi. “Georgia’s Rose Revolution: A Participant’s Perspective.” United States Institute of Peace, 2006. https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/sr167.pdf.
Medvedev, Roy A. Post-Soviet Russia: A Journey Through the Yeltsin Era. Trans. and ed. George Shriver. New York: Columbia University Press, 2000.
NATO’s Return to Europe: Engaging Ukraine, Russia, and Beyond. Ed. Rebecca R. Moore and Damon Coletta. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 2017.
Pynnöniemi, Katri; Rácz, András, eds. Fog of Falsehood: Russian Strategy of Deception and the Conflict in Ukraine. FIIA Report, 45. Helsinki: Finnish Institute of International Affairs, 2016.
“Relations with Russia.” NATO, 9 Mar. 2022, https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_50090.htm#:~:text=NATO%2DRussia%20relations%20started%20after,Atlantic%20Cooperation%20Council%20(1991).
“Russia Invades Ukraine.” Reuters, https://graphics.reuters.com/UKRAINE-CRISIS/zdpxokdxzvx/.
Thompson, John M. and Christopher J. Ward. Russia: A Historical Introduction from Kievan Rus' to the Present, Edition 8. London: Routledge, 2018.
Zimmerman, William. Ruling Russia: Authoritarianism from the Revolution to Putin. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2016.
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Armour, Ian D. A History of Eastern Europe 1918 to the Present: Modernisation, Ideology and Nationality. London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2021.
“Belarus Protests One Year on: Lukashenko in Command and Striking Back” Translated by John Shelton, Deutsche Welle, 8 Aug. 2021, https://www.dw.com/en/belarus-protests-one-year-on-lukashenko-in-command-and-striking-back/a-58793285.
Bideleux, Robert and Ian Jeffries. A History of Eastern Europe: Crisis and Change, Edition 2. London: Routledge, 2020.
Kandelaki, Giorgi. “Georgia’s Rose Revolution: A Participant’s Perspective.” United States Institute of Peace, 2006. https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/sr167.pdf.
Medvedev, Roy A. Post-Soviet Russia: A Journey Through the Yeltsin Era. Trans. and ed. George Shriver. New York: Columbia University Press, 2000.
NATO’s Return to Europe: Engaging Ukraine, Russia, and Beyond. Ed. Rebecca R. Moore and Damon Coletta. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 2017.
Pynnöniemi, Katri; Rácz, András, eds. Fog of Falsehood: Russian Strategy of Deception and the Conflict in Ukraine. FIIA Report, 45. Helsinki: Finnish Institute of International Affairs, 2016.
“Relations with Russia.” NATO, 9 Mar. 2022, https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_50090.htm#:~:text=NATO%2DRussia%20relations%20started%20after,Atlantic%20Cooperation%20Council%20(1991).
“Russia Invades Ukraine.” Reuters, https://graphics.reuters.com/UKRAINE-CRISIS/zdpxokdxzvx/.
Thompson, John M. and Christopher J. Ward. Russia: A Historical Introduction from Kievan Rus' to the Present, Edition 8. London: Routledge, 2018.
Zimmerman, William. Ruling Russia: Authoritarianism from the Revolution to Putin. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2016.
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- published: 10 Jul 2022
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Soviet Tourism: How did People Get In and Out?
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on Soviet Tourism. We try to deduce how the citizens of the USSR travell...
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on Soviet Tourism. We try to deduce how the citizens of the USSR travelled to other countries and how the foreigners traveled to the USSR.
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- published: 10 Jul 2021
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Why German divisions remain, 30 years after fall of the Berlin Wall
It's been 30 years since one of the 20th century's biggest historic events: the fall of the Berlin Wall. Although the East German dictatorship subsequently coll...
It's been 30 years since one of the 20th century's biggest historic events: the fall of the Berlin Wall. Although the East German dictatorship subsequently collapsed, cultural and political divisions remain, more than a generation after reunification. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on the wall's legacy, the polarizing issue of immigration and the lingering stain of anti-Semitism.
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It's been 30 years since one of the 20th century's biggest historic events: the fall of the Berlin Wall. Although the East German dictatorship subsequently collapsed, cultural and political divisions remain, more than a generation after reunification. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on the wall's legacy, the polarizing issue of immigration and the lingering stain of anti-Semitism.
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Berlin Wall: The Rise and Fall, Consequences and Concenrs (History) [igeoVision]
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The Berlin Wall (German: Berliner Mauer) was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic R...
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The Berlin Wall (German: Berliner Mauer) was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany) starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off (by land) West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin. The barrier included guard towers placed along large concrete walls, which circumscribed a wide area (later known as the "death strip") that contained anti-vehicle trenches, "fakir beds" and other defenses. The Eastern Bloc claimed that the wall was erected to protect its population from fascist elements conspiring to prevent the "will of the people" in building a socialist state in East Germany. In practice, the Wall served to prevent the massive emigration and defection that marked Germany and the communist Eastern Bloc during the post-World War II period.
The Berlin Wall was officially referred to as the "Anti-Fascist Protection Rampart" by GDR authorities, implying that neighbouring West Germany had not been fully de-Nazified. The West Berlin city government sometimes referred to it as the "Wall of Shame"—a term coined by mayor Willy Brandt—while condemning the Wall's restriction on freedom of movement. Along with the separate and much longer Inner German border (IGB), which demarcated the border between East and West Germany, it came to symbolize the "Iron Curtain" that separated Western Europe and the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War.
Before the Wall's erection, 3.5 million East Germans circumvented Eastern Bloc emigration restrictions and defected from the GDR, many by crossing over the border from East Berlin into West Berlin, from where they could then travel to West Germany and other Western European countries. Between 1961 and 1989, the wall prevented almost all such emigration. During this period, around 5,000 people attempted to escape over the wall, with an estimated death toll of over 100 in and around Berlin, although that claim is disputed.
In 1989, a series of radical political changes occurred in the Eastern Bloc, associated with the liberalization of the Eastern Bloc's authoritarian systems and the erosion of political power in the pro-Soviet governments in nearby Poland and Hungary. After several weeks of civil unrest, the East German government announced on 9 November 1989 that all GDR citizens could visit West Germany and West Berlin. Crowds of East Germans crossed and climbed onto the wall, joined by West Germans on the other side in a celebratory atmosphere. Over the next few weeks, a euphoric public and souvenir hunters chipped away parts of the wall; the governments later used industrial equipment to remove most of the rest. The physical Wall itself was primarily destroyed in 1990. The fall of the Berlin Wall paved the way for German reunification, which was formally concluded on 3 October 1990.
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The Berlin Wall (German: Berliner Mauer) was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany) starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off (by land) West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin. The barrier included guard towers placed along large concrete walls, which circumscribed a wide area (later known as the "death strip") that contained anti-vehicle trenches, "fakir beds" and other defenses. The Eastern Bloc claimed that the wall was erected to protect its population from fascist elements conspiring to prevent the "will of the people" in building a socialist state in East Germany. In practice, the Wall served to prevent the massive emigration and defection that marked Germany and the communist Eastern Bloc during the post-World War II period.
The Berlin Wall was officially referred to as the "Anti-Fascist Protection Rampart" by GDR authorities, implying that neighbouring West Germany had not been fully de-Nazified. The West Berlin city government sometimes referred to it as the "Wall of Shame"—a term coined by mayor Willy Brandt—while condemning the Wall's restriction on freedom of movement. Along with the separate and much longer Inner German border (IGB), which demarcated the border between East and West Germany, it came to symbolize the "Iron Curtain" that separated Western Europe and the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War.
Before the Wall's erection, 3.5 million East Germans circumvented Eastern Bloc emigration restrictions and defected from the GDR, many by crossing over the border from East Berlin into West Berlin, from where they could then travel to West Germany and other Western European countries. Between 1961 and 1989, the wall prevented almost all such emigration. During this period, around 5,000 people attempted to escape over the wall, with an estimated death toll of over 100 in and around Berlin, although that claim is disputed.
In 1989, a series of radical political changes occurred in the Eastern Bloc, associated with the liberalization of the Eastern Bloc's authoritarian systems and the erosion of political power in the pro-Soviet governments in nearby Poland and Hungary. After several weeks of civil unrest, the East German government announced on 9 November 1989 that all GDR citizens could visit West Germany and West Berlin. Crowds of East Germans crossed and climbed onto the wall, joined by West Germans on the other side in a celebratory atmosphere. Over the next few weeks, a euphoric public and souvenir hunters chipped away parts of the wall; the governments later used industrial equipment to remove most of the rest. The physical Wall itself was primarily destroyed in 1990. The fall of the Berlin Wall paved the way for German reunification, which was formally concluded on 3 October 1990.
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- published: 02 Dec 2013
- views: 1056
7:10
Escapes from the USSR: the three most daring escapes to the West. Emigration from Russia 2022
In Soviet times, it was almost impossible to get out of the Iron Curtain. Artists or athletes had chances: they could go on tour or compete and not return. Ordi...
In Soviet times, it was almost impossible to get out of the Iron Curtain. Artists or athletes had chances: they could go on tour or compete and not return. Ordinary citizens came up with the most fantastic ways to escape from the USSR. We will tell you about three incredible, but absolutely true escapes in today's video. Happy viewing.
https://wn.com/Escapes_From_The_Ussr_The_Three_Most_Daring_Escapes_To_The_West._Emigration_From_Russia_2022
In Soviet times, it was almost impossible to get out of the Iron Curtain. Artists or athletes had chances: they could go on tour or compete and not return. Ordinary citizens came up with the most fantastic ways to escape from the USSR. We will tell you about three incredible, but absolutely true escapes in today's video. Happy viewing.
- published: 15 Sep 2022
- views: 1233
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The Infamous Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding Eas...
The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin. The barrier included guard towers placed along large concrete walls, which circumscribed a wide area that contained anti-vehicle trenches and other defenses.
The Eastern Bloc claimed that the wall was erected to protect its population from fascist elements conspiring to prevent the "will of the people" in building a socialist state in East Germany. In practice, the Wall served to prevent the massive emigration and defection that marked Germany and the communist Eastern Bloc during the post-World War II period.
In 1989, a series of radical political changes occurred in the Eastern Bloc, associated with the liberalization of the Eastern Bloc's authoritarian systems and the erosion of political power in the pro-Soviet governments in nearby Poland and Hungary. After several weeks of civil unrest, the East German government announced on 9 November 1989 that all GDR citizens could visit West Germany and West Berlin. Crowds of East Germans crossed and climbed onto the wall, joined by West Germans on the other side in a celebratory atmosphere. Over the next few weeks, a euphoric public and souvenir hunters chipped away parts of the wall; the governments later used industrial equipment to remove most of the rest.
While the Berlin Wall has long been dismantled and much of the grounds it occupied completely redeveloped, you can still find parts of the wall preserved around Berlin. This does not refer to very small pieces of the Wall sold by the East German government immediately after its dismantling, which can be found in various cafes, restaurants and hotels not only in Berlin, but to actual preserved fragments of the Wall still standing in their original locations.
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The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin. The barrier included guard towers placed along large concrete walls, which circumscribed a wide area that contained anti-vehicle trenches and other defenses.
The Eastern Bloc claimed that the wall was erected to protect its population from fascist elements conspiring to prevent the "will of the people" in building a socialist state in East Germany. In practice, the Wall served to prevent the massive emigration and defection that marked Germany and the communist Eastern Bloc during the post-World War II period.
In 1989, a series of radical political changes occurred in the Eastern Bloc, associated with the liberalization of the Eastern Bloc's authoritarian systems and the erosion of political power in the pro-Soviet governments in nearby Poland and Hungary. After several weeks of civil unrest, the East German government announced on 9 November 1989 that all GDR citizens could visit West Germany and West Berlin. Crowds of East Germans crossed and climbed onto the wall, joined by West Germans on the other side in a celebratory atmosphere. Over the next few weeks, a euphoric public and souvenir hunters chipped away parts of the wall; the governments later used industrial equipment to remove most of the rest.
While the Berlin Wall has long been dismantled and much of the grounds it occupied completely redeveloped, you can still find parts of the wall preserved around Berlin. This does not refer to very small pieces of the Wall sold by the East German government immediately after its dismantling, which can be found in various cafes, restaurants and hotels not only in Berlin, but to actual preserved fragments of the Wall still standing in their original locations.
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- published: 12 Feb 2014
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The Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall (German: Berliner Mauer) was a barrier that divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989.[1] Constructed by the German Democratic Republic (GDR, East German...
The Berlin Wall (German: Berliner Mauer) was a barrier that divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989.[1] Constructed by the German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany), starting on 13 August 1961, the Wall completely cut off (by land) West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin until government officials opened it in November 1989.[2] Its demolition officially began on 13 June 1990 and was completed in 1992.[3] The barrier included guard towers placed along large concrete walls,[4] which circumscribed a wide area (later known as the "death strip") that contained anti-vehicle trenches, "fakir beds" and other defenses. The Eastern Bloc claimed that the Wall was erected to protect its population from fascist elements conspiring to prevent the "will of the people" in building a socialist state in East Germany. In practice, the Wall served to prevent the massive emigration and defection that had marked East Germany and the communist Eastern Bloc during the post-World War II period.
The Berlin Wall was officially referred to as the "Anti-Fascist Protective Wall" (German: Antifaschistischer Schutzwall) by GDR authorities, implying that the NATO countries and West Germany in particular were considered equal to "fascists"[5] by GDR propaganda. The West Berlin city government sometimes referred to it as the "Wall of Shame"—a term coined by mayor Willy Brandt—while condemning the Wall's restriction on freedom of movement. Along with the separate and much longer Inner German border (IGB), which demarcated the border between East and West Germany, it came to symbolize the "Iron Curtain" that separated Western Europe and the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War.
Before the Wall's erection, 3.5 million East Germans circumvented Eastern Bloc emigration restrictions and defected from the GDR, many by crossing over the border from East Berlin into West Berlin; from which they could then travel to West Germany and other Western European countries. Between 1961 and 1989, the Wall prevented almost all such emigration.[6] During this period, around 5,000 people attempted to escape over the Wall, with an estimated death toll ranging from 136[7] to more than 200[8] in and around Berlin.
In 1989, a series of radical political changes occurred in the Eastern Bloc, associated with the liberalization of the Eastern Bloc's authoritarian systems and the erosion of political power in the pro-Soviet governments in nearby Poland and Hungary.[9] After several weeks of civil unrest, the East German government announced on 9 November 1989 that all GDR citizens could visit West Germany and West Berlin. Crowds of East Germans crossed and climbed onto the Wall, joined by West Germans on the other side in a celebratory atmosphere. Over the next few weeks, euphoric people and souvenir hunters chipped away parts of the Wall; the governments later used industrial equipment to remove most of what was left. Contrary to popular belief the Wall's actual demolition did not begin until the summer of 1990 and was not completed until 1992.[1] The fall of the Berlin Wall paved the way for German reunification, which was formally concluded on 3 October 1990.
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The Berlin Wall (German: Berliner Mauer) was a barrier that divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989.[1] Constructed by the German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany), starting on 13 August 1961, the Wall completely cut off (by land) West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin until government officials opened it in November 1989.[2] Its demolition officially began on 13 June 1990 and was completed in 1992.[3] The barrier included guard towers placed along large concrete walls,[4] which circumscribed a wide area (later known as the "death strip") that contained anti-vehicle trenches, "fakir beds" and other defenses. The Eastern Bloc claimed that the Wall was erected to protect its population from fascist elements conspiring to prevent the "will of the people" in building a socialist state in East Germany. In practice, the Wall served to prevent the massive emigration and defection that had marked East Germany and the communist Eastern Bloc during the post-World War II period.
The Berlin Wall was officially referred to as the "Anti-Fascist Protective Wall" (German: Antifaschistischer Schutzwall) by GDR authorities, implying that the NATO countries and West Germany in particular were considered equal to "fascists"[5] by GDR propaganda. The West Berlin city government sometimes referred to it as the "Wall of Shame"—a term coined by mayor Willy Brandt—while condemning the Wall's restriction on freedom of movement. Along with the separate and much longer Inner German border (IGB), which demarcated the border between East and West Germany, it came to symbolize the "Iron Curtain" that separated Western Europe and the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War.
Before the Wall's erection, 3.5 million East Germans circumvented Eastern Bloc emigration restrictions and defected from the GDR, many by crossing over the border from East Berlin into West Berlin; from which they could then travel to West Germany and other Western European countries. Between 1961 and 1989, the Wall prevented almost all such emigration.[6] During this period, around 5,000 people attempted to escape over the Wall, with an estimated death toll ranging from 136[7] to more than 200[8] in and around Berlin.
In 1989, a series of radical political changes occurred in the Eastern Bloc, associated with the liberalization of the Eastern Bloc's authoritarian systems and the erosion of political power in the pro-Soviet governments in nearby Poland and Hungary.[9] After several weeks of civil unrest, the East German government announced on 9 November 1989 that all GDR citizens could visit West Germany and West Berlin. Crowds of East Germans crossed and climbed onto the Wall, joined by West Germans on the other side in a celebratory atmosphere. Over the next few weeks, euphoric people and souvenir hunters chipped away parts of the Wall; the governments later used industrial equipment to remove most of what was left. Contrary to popular belief the Wall's actual demolition did not begin until the summer of 1990 and was not completed until 1992.[1] The fall of the Berlin Wall paved the way for German reunification, which was formally concluded on 3 October 1990.
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The One Word Mistake That Toppled the Berlin Wall - How History Works
It's hard to imagine how a city like modern-day berlin a city filled with eccentric vibrant artistic types was once a city divided divided.
Not by offering di...
It's hard to imagine how a city like modern-day berlin a city filled with eccentric vibrant artistic types was once a city divided divided.
Not by offering different opinions on which is the best seasoning for currywurst but split street down the middle between two super global powers the east and the west. For those living on each side of the country it felt like their home and even the world would never be united again.
But miraculously the berlin wall started to crumble all because of one word. This proves that history can be changed by bold actions radical change and even typos
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It's hard to imagine how a city like modern-day berlin a city filled with eccentric vibrant artistic types was once a city divided divided.
Not by offering different opinions on which is the best seasoning for currywurst but split street down the middle between two super global powers the east and the west. For those living on each side of the country it felt like their home and even the world would never be united again.
But miraculously the berlin wall started to crumble all because of one word. This proves that history can be changed by bold actions radical change and even typos
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#HowHistoryWorks #History #ColdWar
Link To My Other Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HowMoneyWorks
Video Created By: Arun Singh
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Music Provided By: Epidemic Sound
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