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...
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...
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...