RUSSIAN DICTATOR SETS UP BLOCKADE
Tensions over border issues have only increased after WW2. And just a few days ago, on June 24, 1948, Russian dictator Joseph Stalin set up a blockade right on the center of Berlin, cutting off the escape route for the people fleeing towards the area controlled by the U.S.
As a leader, Stalin is a very selfish man. He wanted to expand his empire, and he will stop at nothing to accomplish it. He knew his former allies wouldn’t want to start a another war, and he used that advantage. Stalin decides to build a physical border to control who gets in and who gets out. Under his direct orders, the wall rose in just one night of time. He placed hundreds of armed troops patrolling the wall to make sure escaped isn’t a possible option. …show more content…
Over the past month, severe escapers tried to climb over, and some actually succeeded. But the rest weren’t so lucky. There were only two outcomes for trying to escape: an eternity in jail or sentenced to death. The Berlin Wall, as we now call it, also got attention from the rest of the world. Some countries view this act as a reason for gaining power, while others think the Berlin Wall is a human rights violation. The commentary on the purpose of this physical border varies, but they all agree to one thing: this wall will be brought down, one way or another. But it will be a horrible memory for the people of the East, something they can never
Tensions over border issues have only increased after WW2. And just a few days ago, on June 24, 1948, Russian dictator Joseph Stalin set up a blockade right on the center of Berlin, cutting off the escape route for the people fleeing towards the area controlled by the U.S.
As a leader, Stalin is a very selfish man. He wanted to expand his empire, and he will stop at nothing to accomplish it. He knew his former allies wouldn’t want to start a another war, and he used that advantage. Stalin decides to build a physical border to control who gets in and who gets out. Under his direct orders, the wall rose in just one night of time. He placed hundreds of armed troops patrolling the wall to make sure escaped isn’t a possible option. …show more content…
Over the past month, severe escapers tried to climb over, and some actually succeeded. But the rest weren’t so lucky. There were only two outcomes for trying to escape: an eternity in jail or sentenced to death. The Berlin Wall, as we now call it, also got attention from the rest of the world. Some countries view this act as a reason for gaining power, while others think the Berlin Wall is a human rights violation. The commentary on the purpose of this physical border varies, but they all agree to one thing: this wall will be brought down, one way or another. But it will be a horrible memory for the people of the East, something they can never