At the end of World War II, The Potsdam conference split Germany into two distinct parts regarding to conquer Germany. In 1949, Britain,France, and U.S. with West Germany,Soviet Union combined with East Germany. The economic system in West Germany was democratic, the living conditions were thriving economically. The economic system in East Germany was communism , the living conditions were extremely poor. By late 1950's the East Germany citizens were fleeing to West Germany. East Germany lost 3.5 million citizens by 1961.
The East germans had fled to West Germany, due to this, the Berlin Wall was erected. The Berlin Wall stretched over 100 miles lon, it was first constructed with barbed wire with concrete posts. The final construction of the Berlin Wall was 12 feet high, with 4 foot thick concrete slabs with smooth pipes. The USSR constructed the Berlin Wall. Some escape attempts of the East Germans were flinging ropes over the wall, ramming trucks into the wall, and getting hot air balloons to fly over the wall.
The East germans had fled to West Germany, due to this, the Berlin Wall was erected. The Berlin Wall stretched over 100 miles lon, it was first constructed with barbed wire with concrete posts. The final construction of the Berlin Wall was 12 feet high, with 4 foot thick concrete slabs with smooth pipes. The USSR constructed the Berlin Wall. Some escape attempts of the East Germans were flinging ropes over the wall, ramming trucks into the wall, and getting hot air balloons to fly over the wall.