Berlin Wall

I never really understood the significances of the Berlin Wall until I saw it for myself. Berlin was split up into different parts controlled by different countries. People living in Berlin could freely move within Berlin. At some point the Russians decided they no longer wanted people living in East Berlin moving to West Berlin so they started building the Berlin wall. At first it was just barb wire but at the end it was a full prison wall. Anyone found between the inner and outer wall was shot and if they survived getting shot they where then placed in prison.Read more