What was the economic reason as to why the Berlin Wall was built?

Educated people in the East wanted more job opportunities in the West.

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German History: The Cold War Years 1949-1985

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1
What was the result of the Cold War?
the arms race
Facebook
collapse of the USSR
the EU
2
Which 1971 agreement improved trade and social relations between the two Germanys?
The 1971 Germany Agreement
The Treaty of Paris
The Four Power Agreement
The Warsaw Pact
3
Which factors became the embodiment of East Germany?
International trade was very hard.
It took 10 years to obtain a car.
all of the above
Manufactured items lacked quality.
4
What was the Wirtschaftswunder?
the German Wonder
the Scientific Miracle
the Economic Miracle
the Science Wonder
5
Who was the 1st Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany?
Angela Merkel
Konrad Adenauer
Helmut Schmidt
Helmut Kohl
6
What was the economic reason as to why the Berlin Wall was built?
West Germany's economy was better than East Germany's and had to be halted.
The West wanted to be an economic power, restricting wealth in the East.
The West Germany government wanted to stop the immigration from the East.
Educated people in the East wanted more job opportunities in the West.
7
What was the official name of communist East Germany?
the Federal Republic of Germany
the Democratic Republic of Germany
the German Democratic Republic
the People's Republic of Germany
8
What happened in 1973 that pushed East Germany into recession?
Oil crisis
Vietnam War
Economic boom in the West
Building of the Wall
9
When was the Federal Republic of Germany established?
May 5, 1949
June 6th, 1953
October 17, 1949
August 10th, 1951
10
Who was the East German leader when the Berlin Wall was built in 1961?
Arnold Schwarzenneger
Walter Ulbricht
Erich Honnecker
Helmut Kohl

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