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The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin. The barrier included guard towers placed along large concrete walls, which circumscribed a wide area (later known as the "death strip") that contained anti-vehicle trenches, "fakir beds" and other defenses. The Eastern Bloc claimed that the wall was erected to protect its population from fascist elements conspiring to prevent the "will of the people" in building a socialist state in East Germany. In practice, the Wall served to prevent the massive emigration and defection that marked Germany and the communist Eastern Bloc during the post-World War II period.
The Iron Curtain divided East and West Europe during the Cold War. It was a symbolic and physical boundary separating the communist countries of Eastern Europe from the capitalist countries of Western Europe.
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Are most locations in Europe east or west longitude?
The majority of Europe is located east of the Prime Meridian.
What continent are both east and west of the prime meridian?
Europe and Africa are continents that are both east and west of the prime meridian.
What side of the earth is Europe on?
Europe is located on the eastern side of the Earth, between the North Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Ural Mountains to the east.
What is Britain's relative location?
Britain is located in the northwest of Europe, surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the west and the North Sea on the east. It is separated from mainland Europe by the English Channel.
What continent is 20 degrees west and 50 degrees east?
The coordinates 20 degrees west and 50 degrees east span across both Europe and Africa. The 20 degrees west line passes through countries like Portugal and Mauritania in Africa, while the 50 degrees east line crosses countries like Iran and Kazakhstan in Europe.
How was Europe divided and what were three consequences of its division?
Europe was divided by The Iron Curtain into a West and East.
What is the country in north central Europe which is used to be divided into east and west republics?
Germany.
What Two new nations created out of a divided Europe were?
East Germany and West Germany.
What were the two new nations created out of a divided Europe?
East Germany and West Germany.
What was a country in Europe that was divided into east and west?
During the cold war era each European country was classified as part of either Free Western Europe, or of Communist Eastern Europe which was mostly dominated by the Soviet Union until the Soviet Union broke up.
What is an example of a relic boundary in Europe?
Berlin in Germany (where it was divided as East Germany and West Germany)
What was the boundary called that divided east and west Europe during the cold war?
The Iron Curtain
How are the Himalayas divided in the east-west direction?
how are the himalayas divided in the east and west directions
Is gerogia in east west Europe?
Georgia is in the east of Europe.
What was the cause of Europe dividing into eastern and westerns groups?
Europe is divided into West and East because of political and geographical regions, just for sense of region.
What colony was once divided into east and west sections but reunited?
which colony divided into east and west sections reunited
Is Europe located to the East or west of the US of America?
Europe is to the east of the USA.
