Berlin and the German Elections.

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    • Subject Terms:
      GERMANY (West); GERMANY (East)
    • Abstract:
      Focuses on the impact of the closure of the border between West and East Berlin by East Germany. Importance of the border to the people of East Germany who desired to flee from the communist regime to the West Germany; Decrease in production and manpower in the agricultural sector in East Germany; Role of employment opportunities and liberty of movement available in West Germany in drawing East Germans; Concern expressed by East German cabinet ministers that the constant draining away of the East German population would result in a vacuum which might be filled by immigrants from further east.