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In August 1961, the East German government divided
Berlin with a wall that stood for almost four
decades. There were many reasons for doing this.
East Germany suffered
from a major loss of
population.
Between 1949 and 1961,
one sixth of the
population of East
Germany moved away,
often travelling through
Berlin to do so.
As a result of this,
there were fewer skilled
workers in Berlin and
East Germany (known as
the ‘brain drain’.
People such as engineers
and scientists were
attracted to the West by
the chance of earning
much higher wages.
There were many stories
about people choosing to
leave East Germany and
build new lives abroad.
One report suggests the
entire Maths department
of Leipzig University
defected to the West on
the same day.
For many people living
under Soviet control,
Berlin was their route
out of Communism.
The East German
government (and USSR)
built the wall to try
and stop so many people
leaving.
Officially the East
German government claimed
the wall was built to
protect Communism.
They called the wall the
‘anti-fascist bulwark’,
meaning its role was to
stop fascists from taking
over Germany.
The Soviets also worried
that large numbers of
people leaving East
Germany implied that
Capitalism was a better
ideology than Communism.
Of course building the
Wall also reinforced
this view.
Spies are a major part of
the Cold War story – and
they were also a reason
for building the Wall.
The East Germans and
Soviets worried that
Berlin was used by
Western spies to access
the East.
Western countries had
many informers in East
Berlin (estimates
suggest around 10,000).
Often countries like
the USA persuaded East
Germans who defected to
the West to go home and
spy and inform on the
Communists.
The Soviets also believed
that Western spies were
involved in sabotage in
East Germany and the USSR.
The East German government
claimed such actions
included killing cows,
burning down buildings and
damaging trains.
The wall also aimed to
make Western countries
leave Berlin and
Germany.
The Soviets were still
angry that Berlin –
which was in East
Germany – was partly
controlled by the USA,
UK and France.
The USSR was concerned
that West Germany was
building a strong
military (and had been
allowed to join NATO).
Building the wall aimed
to remind people of
Soviet strength and
control in East Germany.

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Cold War Flashpoints - Berlin wall: why was it built?

  • 1.
  • 2. In August 1961, the East German government divided Berlin with a wall that stood for almost four decades. There were many reasons for doing this.
  • 3. East Germany suffered from a major loss of population. Between 1949 and 1961, one sixth of the population of East Germany moved away, often travelling through Berlin to do so.
  • 4. As a result of this, there were fewer skilled workers in Berlin and East Germany (known as the ‘brain drain’. People such as engineers and scientists were attracted to the West by the chance of earning much higher wages.
  • 5. There were many stories about people choosing to leave East Germany and build new lives abroad. One report suggests the entire Maths department of Leipzig University defected to the West on the same day.
  • 6. For many people living under Soviet control, Berlin was their route out of Communism. The East German government (and USSR) built the wall to try and stop so many people leaving.
  • 7. Officially the East German government claimed the wall was built to protect Communism. They called the wall the ‘anti-fascist bulwark’, meaning its role was to stop fascists from taking over Germany.
  • 8. The Soviets also worried that large numbers of people leaving East Germany implied that Capitalism was a better ideology than Communism. Of course building the Wall also reinforced this view.
  • 9. Spies are a major part of the Cold War story – and they were also a reason for building the Wall. The East Germans and Soviets worried that Berlin was used by Western spies to access the East.
  • 10. Western countries had many informers in East Berlin (estimates suggest around 10,000). Often countries like the USA persuaded East Germans who defected to the West to go home and spy and inform on the Communists.
  • 11. The Soviets also believed that Western spies were involved in sabotage in East Germany and the USSR. The East German government claimed such actions included killing cows, burning down buildings and damaging trains.
  • 12. The wall also aimed to make Western countries leave Berlin and Germany. The Soviets were still angry that Berlin – which was in East Germany – was partly controlled by the USA, UK and France.
  • 13. The USSR was concerned that West Germany was building a strong military (and had been allowed to join NATO). Building the wall aimed to remind people of Soviet strength and control in East Germany.