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Escape from Red Berlin /

On August 13, 1961, the communist government of East Germany sealed it's last open border as guards raised barbed-wire fences in the center of Berlin. A week later, these were replaced with a wall that permanently cut-off the Communist East from the Capitalist West. Over the years 5,000 East Be...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Martin, Jonathan, Powell, Robert, 1944-
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: London, England : British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC), 2003.
Series:World history in video.
Subjects:
Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989.
Mur de Berlin.
Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989
Germany.
1961-1989
Documentary
Documentaries and Factual Films
Alexander Street Video.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Short films.
Documentary.
Courts métrages.
Documentaires.
Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:On August 13, 1961, the communist government of East Germany sealed it's last open border as guards raised barbed-wire fences in the center of Berlin. A week later, these were replaced with a wall that permanently cut-off the Communist East from the Capitalist West. Over the years 5,000 East Berliners managed to escape, but they left almost 200 who died in the attempt and 50,000 imprisoned for trying to get away.
Item Description:Previously released on DVD.
Physical Description:1 online resource (24 min.).