At the end of WWII the postdam conference split Germany into two distinct parts. In 1949, Britain and France was combined to form West Germany. Soviet Union created East Germany. Democratic economic system was set up in West Germany. West Germany had good living conditions, they were thriving economically. East Germany had poor living conditions.
By the late 1950's citizens in east Germany fled to west Germany. 3.5 million people east Germany lost to west Germany by 1961. On August 12th 1961, the Berlin wall was destroyed by the U.S.S.R. The Berlin wall stretched over 100 miles. Germans constructed this wall.
Escape attempts of East Germans were to scale the wall any way they could, fly a rope over it, ram it with trucks, and get hot hair balloons to fly over it. After much prodding from the countries controlling west Germany and the protests of East Germany the wall was brought down. At first, East Germany was cautious about going near it but then began to mix as they socialized.
By the late 1950's citizens in east Germany fled to west Germany. 3.5 million people east Germany lost to west Germany by 1961. On August 12th 1961, the Berlin wall was destroyed by the U.S.S.R. The Berlin wall stretched over 100 miles. Germans constructed this wall.
Escape attempts of East Germans were to scale the wall any way they could, fly a rope over it, ram it with trucks, and get hot hair balloons to fly over it. After much prodding from the countries controlling west Germany and the protests of East Germany the wall was brought down. At first, East Germany was cautious about going near it but then began to mix as they socialized.