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How did the Germans react to the Berlin Wall?

An air-lift began for supplies to reach East Germany.
Many Germans began to move into East Germany.
Many called it a "Wall of Shame."

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Many called it a "Wall of Shame"

Conservative West Germans called the Berlin Wall a "wall of shame" and said that it illustrated the bankruptcy of communism. ... Around the world, the Berlin Wall was the most widely recognizable Cold War symbol, which is why its collapse was such a dramatic spectacle and televised around the world.

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