2006-12-18 02:33:07 · 15 answers · asked by weqiiii 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
GDR(German Democratic Republic).Presently Germany.
(The Berlin Wall (German: Berliner Mauer or Antifaschistischer Schutzwall in the former German Democratic Republic), an iconic symbol of the Cold War, was initially constructed starting on August 13, 1961 and dismantled in the weeks following November 9, 1989. The Berlin Wall was the most prominent part of the GDR border system. )
(The Wall was over 155 km (96 miles) long. In June 1962, work started on a second parallel fence up to 91 meters (100 yards) further in, with houses in between the fences torn down and their inhabitants relocated. A no man's land was created between the two barriers, which became widely known as the "death strip". It was paved with raked gravel, making it easy to spot footprints left by escapees; it offered no cover; it was mined and booby-trapped with tripwires; and, most importantly, it offered a clear field of fire to the watching guards.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Wall
2006-12-18 02:41:53 · answer #1 · answered by namrata00nimisha00 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Germany
2006-12-18 05:02:25 · answer #2 · answered by Ruthie 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Germany
2006-12-18 02:56:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Germany
2006-12-18 02:35:47 · answer #4 · answered by brock 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Germany.
The Berlin Wall (German: Berliner Mauer or Antifaschistischer Schutzwall in the former German Democratic Republic), an iconic symbol of the Cold War, was initially constructed starting on August 13, 1961 and dismantled in the weeks following November 9, 1989. The Berlin Wall was the most prominent part of the GDR border system. Conceived by the East German administration of Walter Ulbricht and approved by Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev the wall was a long separation barrier between West Berlin and East Germany (the German Democratic Republic), which closed the border between East and West Berlin for a period of 28 years. It was built during the post-World War II period of divided Germany, in an effort to stop the drain of labour and economic output associated with the daily migration of huge numbers of professionals and skilled workers from East to West Berlin, and the attendant defections, which had political and economic consequences for the Communist bloc. It effectively decreased emigration (escapes - "Republikflucht" in German) from 2.5 million between 1949 and 1962 to 5,000 between 1962 and 1989.
2006-12-18 02:34:54 · answer #5 · answered by Som™ 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
East Germany
2006-12-18 02:36:19 · answer #6 · answered by The Cheminator 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
It WAS in Germany, separating East & West Berlin. It's been torn down for years now ... it no longer exists!
2006-12-18 03:16:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Germany! To be precise, it was Berlin, which was surrounded by East Germany at that time.
2006-12-18 02:53:59 · answer #8 · answered by calvin o 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Germany, it divided communist East Germany from democratic West Germany.
2006-12-18 04:56:18 · answer #9 · answered by Nate 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
East Germany, silly!
2006-12-18 02:36:59 · answer #10 · answered by sudonym x 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋