Deutsch 3 & 4

“Geteiltes Deutschland” Projekt

“Innerdeutsche Grenze” oder “Staatsgrenze West”

Before answering the questions below, go to the following website: http://www.grenzerinnerungen.de/vor_der_wende.htm. Click on the location names below the picture to see more views of the “Eisernen Vorhang” before 1989.

Now go to this website: http://sambamarco.piranho.de/wanderung_grenze.htm This is one of several websites created by Marco Bertram to document his trek, together with Karsten Höft, along the former border in the summer of 2003. Check out this page for details about the two men, their colleagues and to get an overview of their experiences. There are maps on pages 8 & 9 of this packet and extra credit on page 10.

https://www.angelfire.com/planet/frauharris/index.html

A. Beantworte folgende Fragen (8):

1. Wie lange war die Grenze? (½)

http://www.foothill.fhda.edu/divisions/unification/borderdiagram.html

2. Was bedeuten folgende Wörter auf englisch?(5)

a. Kolonnenweg

b. Grenzturm

c. Stacheldraht

d. Selbstschußanlagen

e. Antipersonenminen

B. Beantworte auf englisch die Fragen zu den einzelnen Fotos. (xxx)

www.grenzerinnerungen.de/dreilaendereck.htm (also check map on p 8 & 9 of packet)

3. Why is the name “Dreiländereck” no longer valid? (1)

www.ddr-fotos.de/fotos_grenze_08.htm = (031)

4. Fahrzeugsperrgraben” – what was its function? (1)

www.ddr-fotos.de/fotos_grenze_02.htm (007); www.ddr-fotos.de/fotos_grenze_03.htm (001); www.ddr-fotos.de/fotos_grenze_08.htm (029)

5. What was the fate of the town of Mödlareuth?

www.ddr-fotos.de/fotos_grenze_04.htm (014); www.ddr-fotos.de/fotos_grenze_06.htm (024)

6. What was the function of the “Schutzstreifen” i.e. why was the forest cleared away? (1)

www.ddr-fotos.de/fotos_grenze_05.htm (019)

7. “Grenzsignalzaun” This was not the actual border fence, so what was it? (1)

http://hgseher.heim.at/badcolberg/badcolberg.html (top 3 photos)

8. “Gedenkstätte Billmuthausen” What happened here? (see article on p. 7 for more details) (1)

www.ddr-fotos.de/fotos_grenze_01.htm (002)

9. “Grenzzaun” Comment on the thickness of the fencing material! (1)

http://www.global-photos.net/details.php?gid=179&pid=245

10. Explain the saying on the two banners. vertreiben = to force out, expel (2)

www.ddr-fotos.de/fotos_grenze_02.htm (005)

11. “Hundelaufanlage” What do you think was the function of the dog? (1)

http://www.pointalpha.com

12. ”Point Alpha” Why was this called the “hottest point of the Cold War”. (1)

http://www.grenzer.com/Bordmain.htm

13. This page describes border markings: how close were a) regular American military personnel and b) border patrol troops allowed to get to the border? (1)

http://www.belocal.de/vacha/sehenswertes/historische-werrabruecke/seite_1,30800,2,59431.html

14. Brücke der Einheit” Why do you think the bridge has this name? (1)

www.ddr-fotos.de/fotos_grenze_06.htm (023)

15. “Minen auf sowjetzonalem Gebiet” What does this sign tell you about when the first border defenses were put in place? (1)

www.ddr-fotos.de/fotos_grenze_07.htm (026)

16. These are “Selbstschussanlagen” Go to website: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selbstschussanlage and read the description. What were these devices? (1) Then click on the link to Michael Gartenschläger and describe his role in making these devices notorious. (1)

www.grenzerinnerungen.de/guest_marienborn.htm

17. GÜSt Marienborn: “GÜSt” = Grenzübergangsstelle. What kind of border crossing was at Marienborn?

www.grenzerinnerungen.de/posseck.htm

18. 2^nd photo from bottom. Who lived here? (1) Extra Credit: what is the building used for now?

www.ddr-wissen.de/wiki/ddr.pl?Grenztruppen_-_Fahneneid

19. “Fahneneid der Grenztruppen der DDR” Here you can clearly read the oath. Read the first sentence of the oath: what did the border guards believe their role to be? (1)

www.grenzerinnerungen.de/stresow.htm

20. ”geschleiftes Dorf Stresow” “schleifen” means “to raze to the ground” What happened here and why do you think it happened? (2)

http://www.seitenpfad.de/orte/doemitzer_bruecke/doemitzer_bruecke.html

21. “Eisenbahnbrücke Dömitz” How did this bridge become a ruin and why do you think it was never rebuilt? (2)

www.dorfrepublik.de

22. “Dorfrepublik Rüterberg” Also go to the following website: www.flaggenkunde.de/veroeffentlichungen/10-13.htm Read the first 3 paragraphs of the text. What was the peculiar situation the inhabitants of Rüterberg found themselves in from 1967-1989? For additional information, see page 7 of your packet! (2)

www.grenzerinnerungen.de/images/Priwall/Priwall4-(Gedenkstein).jpg

23. “Nie wieder geteilt” this stone is locate at the northern end of the former border– explain! (1)

C. Go to website: http://www.grenzerinnerungen.de Klick auf “Interaktive Grafiken” (links) und dann auf “Grenzübergänge” unter der Landkarte. (Take a close look at the key under the graphic before attempting to answer the questions!) Beantworte folgende Fragen:

1. Wie viele Übergänge gab es für Reisende nach West Berlin? (½)

2. Wie viele Übergänge gab es für Reisende zu anderen Zielen in der DDR und erst ab welchem Jahr hat die DDR solchen “Personenverkehr” erlaubt? (1)

3. Wie heissen die beiden Wasserwege, die als Grenzübergänge dienten? (1)

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D. At website http://www.grenzerinnerungen.de read the entries in the Zeittafel (chronology) beginning in 1992 and answer these questions: (4)

1. Prozeß = trial. Who was put on trial? (1)

2. When was the official end to the removal of the mines? (1)

3. What happened in May of 2001 and what are the implications for people like Marco and Karsten (from section A) who walk along the former border? (2)

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E. Fluchtversuche: go to website: http://www.salvator.net/projekte/mauer/referate/fluchtgeschichten.htm where escape attempts are documented. Explain what happened on the following dates: (3)

9. September 1968

1970

1979

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F. Fluchtgründe: go to website: http://www.berlinermaueronline.de/geschichte/fluchtgruende.htm Using the following vocabulary hints, give at least 10 of the major reasons why citizens of the DDR wanted to escape. (These apply to the inner German border as well as the Berlin Wall.) (10)