The division of Germany and events leading up to it. Originally an administrative partition it became a physical division when a zone was cleared, a concrete wall and watch towers erected. The drain on man power caused by the flight of one in six East Germans resulted in almost total cessation of movement to the West. As long as the wall existed, political tensions could not be relieved.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002911
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Germany (East)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Germany (West)
Documentary → Documentary films - Germany
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Germany - Politics and government
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political science
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
History → Berlin (Germany) - History - Division of East and West
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)