The wall separated East Berlin and West Berlin for 28 years, from the day construction began on August 13, 1961 until it was dismantled in 1989, and was considered to be a longtime symbol of the Iron Curtain. During this period, at least 133 people were confirmed killed trying to cross the Wall into West Berlin, according to official figures. However, a prominent victims’ group claims that more than 200 people had been killed trying to flee from East to West Berlin. The GDR/East German government gave shooting orders to border guards dealing with defectors; such orders are not the same as shoot to kill orders which GDR officials have denied exist.
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After the shabby treatment of the USA since 911 and our correct responce to Islamofacist terrorism by the German media and their politicians and the German public in general. I wish the USA had left Western Germany in 1945 to the Soviets. We wasted the lives of our airmen to feed the former Nazi scum of West Berlin and their brats. Now the Germans hate us. Germany can go to hell.
Hey jfm487,
Germany and the rest of the world is looking forward to the new US-Administration!
Germany does NOT hate the USA. The entire world is just wondering what`s the matter with the G.W.Bush-Administration. Anyway – this too will be history soon
PS: – invating a country without the mandate of the United Nations (UN) is incorrect
- the UN were founded after WW2 FOR GOOD REASONS …
- the vast majority of West-Berliners and West-Germans are STILL VERY THANKFUL that the USA did’nt go.
I really do understand your feelings. I am german and I sometimes felt ashamed about the reactions in my country. I hope they soon will learn.
Lots of german media is very socialistic…
I always apreciate what the USA did for our country and are doing in their fight against terror. I hope, the USA will always be so strong and keeps an eye on the islamofacists.
God bless America!
We in Russia very much like Germany! Germany leave from NATO and join our Army:)
@interflug …… Germany is part of NATO for one simple thing – To be part of a larger group one is much easier to survive comming wars or disasters of other nature. If your on your own, you are screwed. Watch our Russia, we are watching you.