3 million people were affected by the Berlin wall. Social life and economy was also ruined by the Berlin Wall, making it hard to get food and supplies. This forced America to drop care packages to Berlin supplying them with food and other necessities. People in Berlin needed to cross the wall so they could reconnect to family and friends. This was impossible because of the use of “Death Strips”. Death strips were areas along the wall which included a “gauntlet of soft sand (to show footprints), floodlights, vicious dogs, trip-wire machine guns and patrolling soldiers with orders to shoot escapees on sight” (History.com). Over 170 people tried to cross the wall but were killed, but 5,000 people made it safely. Riots in Berlin were a common occurrence considering how many lives and families were affected by the wall. When the wall was finally torn down (in 1989), families rejoiced and spray painted quotes onto the wall. It was a sight to see, and one man wrote; “The war is really over” on the wall after it was officially
3 million people were affected by the Berlin wall. Social life and economy was also ruined by the Berlin Wall, making it hard to get food and supplies. This forced America to drop care packages to Berlin supplying them with food and other necessities. People in Berlin needed to cross the wall so they could reconnect to family and friends. This was impossible because of the use of “Death Strips”. Death strips were areas along the wall which included a “gauntlet of soft sand (to show footprints), floodlights, vicious dogs, trip-wire machine guns and patrolling soldiers with orders to shoot escapees on sight” (History.com). Over 170 people tried to cross the wall but were killed, but 5,000 people made it safely. Riots in Berlin were a common occurrence considering how many lives and families were affected by the wall. When the wall was finally torn down (in 1989), families rejoiced and spray painted quotes onto the wall. It was a sight to see, and one man wrote; “The war is really over” on the wall after it was officially