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Why was it so difficult to escape from East Berlin after the Berlin Wall was built?

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The Berlin Wall stretched 96 miles long and stood 13 feet high. Armed soldiers guarded the wall.

EXPLANATION: Although 10,000 East Germans tried to escape to the West, only about half of them made it. The Berlin Wall was a massive, well-guarded structure that was difficult to pass through or get around. Successful escapees were ingenious, hard working, and often very lucky.

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