Berlin Wall and East and West Germany

What 3 countries divided up West Germany?

• Soviet, Poland, Hungary

• USA, Italy, France

• France, Great Britain, USA

• USA, Germany, France

What was the name of the checkpoint at the border where the Soviet Union and the United States had their tanks pointed at each other?

• Checkpoint Alpha

• Checkpoint Charlie

• Checkpoint Bravo

What year did the Berlin Wall come down?

• 1961

• 1999

• 1989

• 1945

In 1945 the Soviet Union Tried to starve the people who lived in West Berlin. The Americans dropped packages of food, et. What was this event called?

• American Red Cross

• Berlin Airlift

• Iron Curtain

• Soviet Blockade

What was the secondary wall on the east side of the wall called?

• Death Strip

• Minefield

• GDR

Before the wall went up, how many East Germans fled to the West weekly?

• 100

• 1,000

• 5,000

• 10,000

• 25,000

Germany was split into 4 countries. Was Berlin also split up the same way?

• yes

• no

What President of the USA came to speak at the Berlin Wall in 1961?

• Roosevelt

• Wilson

• Kennedy

What year was the wall built?

• 1945

• 1961

• 1965

• 1989

There were many ways the East Berliners tried to get into West Berlin. Which was NOT a way?

• a boat

• swimming

• tightrope walking

• hot air balloon