When asked about the reasons behind the construction of the Berlin Wall, nearly one quarter of respondents in Russia saw it as a way to separate West and East Germany and to prevent border-crossing, according to the survey conducted in 2019. Other participants saw the wall as an expression of the Cold War, as a barrier between socialist and capitalist ideologies, or as a means for the Soviet Union to defend the Communist regime from the Western influence.
In your opinion, what was the Berlin Wall built for?*
Share of respondents
It was a form of a border between two states / division of Germany / to separate people / so that they do not cross borders
23%
Political disputes / different ideologies / socialism and capitalism
14%
It was an expression of the Cold War, repartition of zones of influence
12%
To strengthen positions of the USSR, defend the Communist regime from harmful influence of the West, prevent mass escapes
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RIA Novosti. (November 7, 2019). In your opinion, what was the Berlin Wall built for?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 23, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067549/opinion-russians-why-the-berlin-wall-was-built/
RIA Novosti. "In your opinion, what was the Berlin Wall built for?*." Chart. November 7, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 23, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067549/opinion-russians-why-the-berlin-wall-was-built/
RIA Novosti. (2019). In your opinion, what was the Berlin Wall built for?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 23, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067549/opinion-russians-why-the-berlin-wall-was-built/
RIA Novosti. "In Your Opinion, What Was The Berlin Wall Built For?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067549/opinion-russians-why-the-berlin-wall-was-built/
RIA Novosti, In your opinion, what was the Berlin Wall built for?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067549/opinion-russians-why-the-berlin-wall-was-built/ (last visited January 23, 2020)
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