Berlin Wall (AQA A-Level History): Flashcards
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Year of workers' revolt in East Germany
Year of workers' revolt in East Germany
1953
Date Berlin Wall construction began
Date Berlin Wall construction began
13 August 1961
Leader of East Germany during Berlin Wall era
Leader of East Germany during Berlin Wall era
Walter Ulbricht
Years the Berlin Wall divided Germany
Years the Berlin Wall divided Germany
1961 until 1989
Name for gap between the two walls
Name for gap between the two walls
Death Strip
Popular crossing point for non-Germans
Popular crossing point for non-Germans
Checkpoint Charlie
East German official name for Berlin Wall
East German official name for Berlin Wall
Anti-fascist protective wall
Fate of hundreds of East Berliners crossing wall
Fate of hundreds of East Berliners crossing wall
Shot while trying to cross
Guards' incentive for stopping escapees
Guards' incentive for stopping escapees
Financial rewards for each death
Initial barrier material before concrete wall
Initial barrier material before concrete wall
Barbed wire fence