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How far does the Berlin wall stretch?
103 miles long, 12 foot high. Completely surrounded west Berlin
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Who names the Berlin wall the Berlin Wall?
The name pretty well defined itself- like the Great Wall of China ( sometimes abbreviated as the China Wall)- the wall went through Berlin on the East-West axis- can"t call it a fort ( Festung) or...
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Was the Berlin wall two walls?
In effect yes. The Berlin Wall consisted of a series of obstacles including alarmed chain link fences, high concrete walls, tank traps, mined strips, trip-wire operated guns, dog runs, manned watch...
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What was the Berlin wall before it was a wall?
It was a barrier of barbed wire. When people began to run through the wire, they built it into a wall.
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What were the consequences for Berlin after the Berlin wall?
Well the wall was a big problem for Berlin, on the east side of the Wall the people were completely ruled by the evils of communism. When people began fleeing from the East (communist) side, the...