Why was the Berlin Wall Constructed?
There are many well known man-made structures around the world, but none as notorious as the Berlin Wall. The Berlin Wall was constructed in 1961 with construction beginning on August 13th. The purpose of the wall was to separate West Berlin from East Berlin and East Germany. It was a political move to stop Eastern Germans escaping from the Soviet controlled German Democratic Republic into the west of the city which was under the control of the allied forces. Thousands of people from the east were fleeing to the west as they became disillusioned with communism and looked for freedom. Berlin was a unique city in that half was controlled by the soviet government or the German Democratic Republic and the other half by the western allied forces. How was the Berlin Wall Built? The wall was constructed almost overnight with a well planned approach. The Soviet workforce tore up the streets of Berlin placing large paving stones as barricades. Tanks were massed at crucial transport points such
After World War II, the city of Berlin was divided with the Soviets controlling one side of the city and the U.S., France and Great Britain occupying the other side. The Berlin Wall was built to serve as a physical barrier between the two sides. The tearing down of the wall was an exciting turning point in recent history.
