Answer to Question #168680 in History for william

Question

How might Berliners have felt watching the Berlin Wall being built by the Soviets?

Answer 1

The Soviet Union built the Berlin Wall separating communist East Germany from democratic West Germany because the fence they erected was not doing its job. Yes, it started as a fence and over time became a wall. The Soviet Union's offical reason was that it wanted its borders identified, and to guard against intruders.