When asked about the reasons behind the construction of the Berlin Wall, nearly one quarter of respondents in Russia saw it as a way to separate West and East Germany and to prevent border-crossing, according to the survey conducted in 2019. Other participants saw the wall as an expression of the Cold War, as a barrier between socialist and capitalist ideologies, or as a means for the Soviet Union to defend the Communist regime from the Western influence.
In your opinion, what was the Berlin Wall built for?*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
It was a form of a border between two states / division of Germany / to separate people / so that they do not cross borders
23%
Political disputes / different ideologies / socialism and capitalism
14%
It was an expression of the Cold War, repartition of zones of influence
12%
To strengthen positions of the USSR, defend the Communist regime from harmful influence of the West, prevent mass escapes
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