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The Significance and Factors of the Berlin Wall

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Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
10 questions
~20 mins
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This worksheet explores the significance of the Berlin Wall and the various factors that led to its construction and fall. Students will analyze political, social, economic, and religious influences and rank their importance.

Topics covered:

#Significance & Factors
#Compare the significance of political, social, economic, and religious factors
#Identify and categorize different factors influencing the Berlin Wall
#History
#Berlin Wall
#Standard
#Explain and justify their rankings with evidence
#Major Crises

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The Significance and Factors of the Berlin Wall

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Grade Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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Understanding the Factors Behind the Berlin Wall

The Berlin Wall was built in 1961 by East Germany to prevent its citizens from fleeing to West Berlin. The construction was driven by various factors, including political tensions, social divisions, economic struggles, and ideological conflicts.

Source A: Excerpt from a Cold War historian

'The Berlin Wall symbolized the Cold War division between East and West. It was driven by political fears of losing control and the desire to prevent the spread of Western ideas.' Provenance: Historian analysis, published in 2010.

1.
Categorize the factors mentioned in Source A as Political, Social, Economic, or Religious. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
2.
Compare the political and social factors that contributed to the construction of the Berlin Wall. Which do you think was more significant? Justify your answer with evidence. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
3.
Outline the economic factors that influenced the division of Berlin and the construction of the Wall.
[3 marks]
4.
Explain how religious factors played a role in the division of Berlin and the construction of the Wall.
[3 marks]
5.
Rank the four factors (Political, Social, Economic, Religious) in order of importance in causing the Berlin Wall. Justify your ranking with evidence. (8 marks)
[8 marks]
6.
Analyse how the Cold War tensions influenced the decision to build the Berlin Wall.
[6 marks]
7.
Explain the significance of the Berlin Wall in the context of the Cold War.
[3 marks]
8.
Compare the immediate impacts of the Berlin Wall's construction and its fall.
[6 marks]
9.
Outline the main reasons why the Berlin Wall fell in 1989.
[3 marks]
10.
Analyse the long-term effects of the Berlin Wall's fall on Germany and the wider world.
[8 marks]

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