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What were the causes of the Berlin Wall?
1. K concerned it was centre for western espionage
2. Pressure for K to recognise east Germany of sovereign state
3. Estimated that by 1962, 2 million fled from East to West
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Vienna Meeting (1961)
-In July 1961 Kennedy refused to hand over WB to Soviets and increased US weapons spending by 6.4 bil
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In August 1961
Berlin Wall built
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Consequences of BW
anti communist sentiment increased
US protested but did nothing
over the years 100s died trying to cross
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JFK quotes
"All free men wherever they live are citizens of Berlin"
