Berlin Wall

  The Berlin Wall started as a barrier between the East and West sides of Berlin. It stretched a little under 30 miles through the city, along with over 70 miles around the perimeter of the west area. Many people could cross the wall for work, but only if you were a man and had a family. If you qualified to go inside the wall, would you leave your family for freedom? Explain.

Many people were desperate to get inside of the wall. Read the article in the following link and answer the questions. How far did desperation go when escaping the "wrong side" of the wall? Who was the first death due to the division caused by the wall? At the Berlin Wall, Thousands Tried Creative—and Dangerous—Ways to Get Across - HISTORY  

  Many people had to live different lives than what they were used to, and some had to live much differently from their prior neighbors. Life inside and outside of the wall were very different. Read the following article and answer the questions. How did different techniques of breaking into the Berlin Wall get caught by the Soviet Union?  In your opinion, was breaking into the wall worth the risk? Why? Name 3 techniques of breaking into the Berlin Wall.  Life Behind the Berlin Wall. The lifestyle forced upon Berliners by… | by Andrei Tapalaga ✒️ | History of Yesterday

  Before the war came to a close, the Berlin Wall had come to an end. Read the article and answer the following questions. What were Roosevelt's original intentions when travelling to Europe?  What impact did Roosevelt's speech have on the author and on history in general?  “Tear Down This Wall” | National Archives  

    The Berlin Wall has been taken down. However, many pieces of it are all across the world, used in museums and at monuments. There are also brick pathways in Berlin today to show where the wall crossed through the city. Read the article linked and answer the question. Out of all of the listed sites, where would you visit to see an artifact of the wall? Why?  The Berlin Wall today – What is left of the Wall (wildeast.blog)