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How high the death rate on the Berlin Wall compared to other borders?
I read today on the Wikipedia's main page:
There were numerous deaths at the Berlin Wall, which stood as a
barrier between West Berlin and East Germany from 13 August 1961 until
9 November ...
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Is there evidence that communists did supply drugs to West Berlin?
I've read an interview with Nick Cave, who lived in West Berlin in the 1980s and was a drug addict. He said that the "stuff" was very cheap and good - by that probably he meant very pure. And he said ...
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What set Checkpoint Charlie apart from the other border checkpoints in Berlin during the Cold War?
How did "Checkpoint Charlie" become known as the border crossing between East and West Berlin? Out of the countless border checkpoints, what set Checkpoint Charlie apart from the rest for defectors?
