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Why are two reasons East Germans decided to flee and seek safety and west Germany

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they faced oppression in east Germany and the East Germans were manufacturing and testing nuclear weapons
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They experienced political oppression by the East German government.

The standard of living in West Germany was higher than in East Germany.

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