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The Berlin Wall's impact on... - Coggle Diagram
The Berlin Wall's impact on...
People's lives in Berlin
Separated from people on the opposite side
Had to quit jobs if their jobs were on the opposite side of the wall
Refugees could no longer go to the West
The Wall was highly protected, and over 130 people were killed trying to cross it.
Buildings knocked down to make way for the Wall
The relationship between East and West Germany
Relationships improved as a result of the Wall being built
Refugees crossing the border were stopped as a result of the Wall
Khrushchev had accepted that the West controlled Western Berlin, and he could not get away with bullying Kennedy anymore
Relationships worsened as a result of the Wall being built
People in the West were outraged at the Wall being built
People were separated from their friends & family
The divide between the two halves became clearer - Communist East Berlin was poor, and Capitalist West Berlin was wealthy
The relationship between the USA and the USSR
Relationships improved
Khrushchev accepted that he could no longer try and take advantage of Kennedy
It marked the end of Khrushchev's plans to control the entirety of Germany
Relationships worsened
The Wall was a symbol of Communist power and oppression
West Berlin became a symbol of freedom and defiance against Communism