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End of Mass Migration - Coggle Diagram
End of Mass Migration
Sealing the border
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At least 136 were killed in the Wall's shadow and over 500 more at GDR border crossings outside of Berlin.
There were few mass demonstrations within the GDR in the immediate aftermath of the Wall's construction.
Secret and efficient, called Operation Rose. Led to widespread shock and disbelief as well as an element of fear.
Support for the Wall
Within the GDR there was some resentment of border-crossers who lived in East Berlin but worked in West Berlin.
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Resentment towards West Berliners who used East Berlin to buy government-subsidised basics that were cheaper than in the FRG.
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The Wall stopped these people taking advantage and made many others, who didn't have these opportunities, happier.
Consequences
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People had to accept the situation. The psychological impact encouraged many to conform, co-operate and sometimes collaborate with the SED for a better socialist future.
Authorities increased repression to those they thought would yield to Western temptations like reluctant farmers to collectivisation, people whose aerials picked up Western media.
The increased state control suppressed any large-scale opposition of the Wall. SED had solved emigration issue, could plan economic strategies with a guaranteed labour supply, aimed to show what socialism could achieve.
Factors of fear
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Wider, more extensive Stasi force present.
Rearmament of FRG and GDR since mid 1950s led to widespread fear of international conflict or war between the two states.