the berlin wall, 1961
- People had been fleeing to the west through Berlin for many years “Brain Drain” (3 mil.)
- Krushchev wants Kennedy to pull out of Berlin and make it a free city
- Kennedy increases US strength
- Krushchev responds by building a wall around West Berlin
- Both leaders were accused of being soft in Berlin and fixed this by ordering more tests of nuclear weapons
The Berlin Wall was built in 1961 because people had been fleeing from East Germany into the west for many years. During this period, Krushchev wanted JFK to pull out of Berlin, but instead he increased the strength of the United States in the city. Both leaders were convinced of being soft in their dealings, and as a result they began more testing in nuclear bombs.
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