Yes, over 12,000 people escaped over the Berlin Wall from West Germany into East Germany in the first year (1961-62). Uncertain of total escapees.
It is considered that the Berlin wall was knocked over on the 9th November 1989, but there was still parts of the wall left.
Because they didn't want anyone to try to escape over it.
Successful: We just flew over it and dropped supplies.
It wasn't worth going to war over the Wall.
The demolition of the Berlin Wall began on the 9th November 1989.
they would climb over the wall be being helped by other people.
There's some confusion here. The Berlin Wall was built over eight years after Stalin's death ...
The Berlin Wall was patrolled by soldiers on the East German side and they had orders to fire on people trying to climb over the wall to West Berlin.
The Berlin Wall was built through Berlin so that it circled East Berlin. East Berlin was the section controlled by the Soviets. East Berlin was kept isolated from the rest of the world except for the Berlin Airlift. No one could enter or exit without a special visa or risk a dangerous passage over the wall and through mines.
Both the East and West Germans
US Airmen flew the missions to drop supplies over the Berlin Wall.
Berliners were over joyed when the Berlin Wall came down. The news portrayed people from both sides climbing and tearing down the wall all happy and partying. It was a great day for all Berliners.