The Berlin Crisis 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryThe Cold WarGCSEEdexcel Created by: S. MataCreated on: 07-03-19 17:22 What was the Berlin Crisis? When Khrushchev initiated the building of the Berlin Wall (not to be confused with the Berlin Blockade). 1 of 9 12/13th August 1961 East Berliners begin building the wall (with barbed wire) 2 of 9 16th August 1961 Construction of wall continues, only now using concrete blocks. 3 of 9 Total length of the Berlin Wall? 96 miles/ 155km 4 of 9 Length of the wall that went across the vertical division of East and West Berlin? 28 miles/ 43km 5 of 9 Height of the wall? 3.60m / 11-13 feet 6 of 9 Number of watchtowers along the wall? 302 watchtowers 7 of 9 How many people died trying to cross the wall? Over 200 people died (over the course of 1961-1989) 8 of 9 How many people in total managed to cross the wall? 5,000 people 9 of 9
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