Why did the U.S allow the Berlin wall to stand?

Answer 1

Because to have done anything could have provoked a nuclear Armageddon. During the cold war, there was effectively a stand off and neither side did anything overt to provoke the other. The only exception was the Cuban missile crisis, but even there the Soviets backed down. Had the Americans done anything about the Berlin Wall it would have been treated very very seriously by the Soviet Union and I doubt for one moment we would be sitting here now in front of our computers.

Answer 2

The Berlin Wall became outfitted via fact too many East Germans stored escaping to the West. West Berlin became an enclave surrounded with the help of East Germany. in case you lived close to Berlin the finest thank you to get out of communist Germany became to pass to West Berlin. initially there wasn't fairly any protection alongside the West Berlin boundary. Then they placed up some checkpoints and razor twine and stuff. yet people stored escaping so finally they placed up the wall as a fashion to deter them.

Answer 3

Thermal Nuclear Mass Destruction

Answer 4

The U.S. didn't have anything to say about it. The Berlin wall WAS ON THE RUSSIAN SIDE OF THE BORDER.

Answer 5

Another question related to that... Why is the U.S. Allowing the wall to stand between Palestine and Israel? Same type of theory...look it up.

Answer 6

Because if they complained it would result in confrontation with the Russians

Answer 7

Tell me again what that choice was and how it involved the US.

Answer 8

To keep out the commies.