The Berlin Wall Today we will…


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The Berlin Wall


Today we will…

  • Understand why a wall was built in Berlin in 1960



I can…

  • Complete a table highlighting the differences between East and West Berlin

  • Complete a 5 mark question on why the Berlin wall was built



After the Hungarian Uprising the USSR faced less opposition in Europe

  • After the Hungarian Uprising the USSR faced less opposition in Europe

  • Many Europeans did not want to live on the east of the Iron Curtain

  • USSR citizens not allowed to travel out of USSR

  • Only way to leave – through East Berlin and get to West Berlin



Why would people want to leave the East?

  • Freedom in West – elections, freedom of speech, no censorship

  • Higher wages

  • Consumer goods – TVs etc

  • Better quality of life – no Communism

  • To become wealthier – own property etc



Refugees from East Germany or East Berlin to West

  • 1949-129,245

  • 1951- 165,648

  • 1953- 331,390

  • 1955- 252,870

  • 1957- 261,622

  • 1959- 143,917



East Berlin had been a problem for USSR

  • East Berlin had been a problem for USSR

  • People living under Communism could see what non-Communists had

  • There had also been strikes and anti USSR protests in East Berlin

  • Since the Airlift, people had been leaving the East to live in the West

  • Made Communism look bad

  • E. Germany needed skilled workers as they were leaving for higher wages (BRAIN DRAIN)





Communist soldiers patrolled the border but it was easy to cross

  • Communist soldiers patrolled the border but it was easy to cross

  • Khrushchev thought the best way to solve this was with a Peace treaty

  • 1958 he demands all foreign troops out of Berlin

  • Allies refuse – they thought Khrushchev was trying to take over the West too

  • Known as BERLIN CRISIS



1960 Summit meeting – Khrushchev hopes to solve problem

  • 1960 Summit meeting – Khrushchev hopes to solve problem

  • Talks collapse



Midnight 13 Aug 1960 East German Government seal off border

  • Midnight 13 Aug 1960 East German Government seal off border

  • 17 August building starts

  • Any escapees are shot – four died in 1st two months

  • Western leaders protest but can’t do anything

  • The Iron Curtain had become real



USA’s views…

  • USA’s views…

  • Skilled workers leaving East

  • People want away from Communism

  • People want freedom

  • East in fear of losing population

  • Shows popularity of Capitalism



















Homework for Tuesday 4th December

  • Produce a revision guide on the Berlin Crisis/ Berlin Wall



Today we will…

  • Understand why a wall was built in Berlin in 1960



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