How did the German Democratic Republic (GDR) and the Soviet Union solve the problem of East Germans escaping to the West through Berlin?

a) They built the Berlin Wall.
b) They got the British and French not to accept refugees from the GDR.
Consider This: At this stage the Cold War was in one of its frostiest periods. See 14.3.1: A Bleeding Empire.
c) They raised the GDR standard of living to the point where no one wanted to leave.
Consider This: At this stage the Cold War was in one of its frostiest periods. See 14.3.1: A Bleeding Empire.
d) They instituted formal restrictions on air and railway passage throughout the GDR.
Consider This: At this stage the Cold War was in one of its frostiest periods. See 14.3.1: A Bleeding Empire.


a) They built the Berlin Wall.

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