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  1. Nov 8, 2019 · On the night of August 12-13, 1961, workers erected barbed wire and temporary barriers, trapping East Berliners. Berlin's Animal Arms Race. As Barriers Intensify, So Do Escape Efforts. At first,...

  2. Nov 7, 2014 · In 1963, a group of West German students set out to dig a tunnel underneath the Berlin Wall. Among them was a young man named Joachim Neumann, who had fled from East Germany, officially referred...

  3. An unusual mass escape occurred in September 1964 when 14 East Germans, including eleven children, were smuggled across the border in a refrigerated truck. They were able to escape detection by being concealed under the carcasses of slaughtered and stuffed pigs being transported to the West.

  4. May 23, 2024 · The Berlin Wall was built by the German Democratic Republic during the Cold War to prevent its population from escaping Soviet-controlled East Berlin to West Berlin, which was controlled by the major Western Allies. It divided the city of Berlin into two physically and ideologically contrasting zones.

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  5. Nov 8, 2019 · The ugly symbol of the Cold War was built to keep East Germans from escaping to the West. A decades-long fight to flee brought it down.

  6. Mar 22, 2024 · Escaping the West - The Ultimate Guide on Leaving the Collapsing Western World. Setting up Bases. Diversifying Investments Opportunities Outside the Western Markets. May 22, 2024. Global investing is undergoing a significant transformation as investors seek to diversify their portfolios and reduce dependency on Western markets. The Collapse.

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  8. Nov 12, 2011 · 1. On a Tightrope. East German acrobat Horst Klein made one of the most daring escapes over the wall in early 1963. Thanks to his acrobatic skill, Klein was able to turn an unused high-tension...

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