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The Soviet Union did not build the Berlin Wall, it was built by and on the order of the government of the German Democratic Republic ('DDR', called 'East Germany' by the English-Language press).
It was built to stop citizens of the German Democratic Republic emigrating to West Berlin and from there to The Federal Republic of Germany (called 'West Germany' by the English-Language press).
The border between the DDR and the Federal republic had already been closed. In order to stop emigration it was also necessary to close the border between East Berlin (part of the DDR), and West Berlin.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe Soviet Union ordered the building of the Berlin Wall in 1961 for primarily one reason: to prevent further emigration of East Germans and other persons within Soviet-controlled areas of Europe. Prior to the building of the wall, large numbers of persons dissatisfied with Soviet governance escaped to the West via West Berlin; the Berlin Wall blocked this escape route.
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When did the Soviet Union begin building the Berlin wall why did they build the wall?
The Soviet Union didn't build the Berlin Wall. The Soviets merely told East German dictator Walter Ulbricht to stop the flow of defections from East to West or he would. East German Army engineer units built the Wall.
Who was the president of the Soviet Union when the Berlin Wall collapsed?
The President of the Soviet Union when the Berlin Wall collapsed, in 1989, was President Mikhail Gorbachev.
What did the collapse of the Soviet Union have to do with the Berlin Wall?
The collapse of the Soviet Union made it possible for the Berlin Wall to be knocked down so people could travel between East Germany and East Berlin easily.
The Soviet Union dissolved the Berlin Wall came down?
After
What did the fall of the Berlin Wall symbolize the fall of?
Soviet Union
Was it right for Soviet Union to build the Berlin Wall?
no.
When did the Soviet Union begin building the Berlin wall why did they build the wall?
The Soviet Union didn't build the Berlin Wall. The Soviets merely told East German dictator Walter Ulbricht to stop the flow of defections from East to West or he would. East German Army engineer units built the Wall.
Who was the president of the Soviet Union when the Berlin Wall collapsed?
The President of the Soviet Union when the Berlin Wall collapsed, in 1989, was President Mikhail Gorbachev.
The Soviet Union dissolved the Berlin Wall came down?
After
What did the fall of the Berlin Wall symbolize the fall of?
Soviet Union
What did the collapse of the Soviet Union have to do with the Berlin Wall?
The collapse of the Soviet Union made it possible for the Berlin Wall to be knocked down so people could travel between East Germany and East Berlin easily.
The fall of the Soviet Union came soon after the fall of what?
The Berlin Wall
What did East Berlin do when the Soviet Union Wall came down?
They partied!
Who was leader of the Soviet Union when the Berlin Wall was destroyed?
Mikhail Gorbachev.
How did the Soviet Union separate the people of East and West Berlin?
They built the Berlin Wall in 1961.
Did Russia benefit from the fall of the Berlin Wall?
The Soviet Union (Russia) collapsed, the fall of the Berlin Wall was simply an indication of that collapse.
Did the soviet union put up the Berlin wall?
Started in 1955-1961
