Why Didn't Germans Just Go Around the Berlin Wall?

This animated history video explains for Americans why Germans didn’t just go around the Berlin Wall. It may sound silly, but many Americans don’t know the full history of the Berlin Wall, why it was erected, or why it was important to German History. Support further explorations: patreon.com/theexploration Get the book 'Faust's Metropolis: A History of Berlin' here (affiliate): http://amzn.to/2fqKgFh Get 'Berlin 1961: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and the Most Dangerous Place on Earth' (aff) http://amzn.to/2gLwZJd So here is a nice explanation of everything from the wall’s construction, to JFK’s famous, ‘ich bin ein Berliner’ speech. Keep an eye out for future videos which chronicle the rest of the story of Germany’s division. Share This Video ➜   • Why Didn't Germans Just Go Around the Berl...   Click To Subscribe ➜ https://www.youtube.com/c/foxcousins?... ▼Twitter➜   / williamcfox   Facebook➜   / theexplorationyt   My YouTube Setup (affiliate links): Canon Rebel t5i: http://amzn.to/2h4UcmT Rode mic Go: http://amzn.to/2h4ZsqF Blue Yeti: http://amzn.to/2g9iwGZ Tripod: http://amzn.to/2h5qP6I Books: Der Archipel Gulag von Solschenizyn Die Chronik Berlins, 1986 Academic Papers, Internet sources http://utdr.utoledo.edu/cgi/viewconte... Applause stalin https://mannerofspeaking.org/2010/05/... Mission to moscow    • Mission To Moscow (1943)   https://archive.org/stream/TheGulagAr... German map http://www.zonu.com/fullsize-en/2011-... 7 people/day https://www.theguardian.com/world/200... https://www.archives.gov/files/resear... http://www.dhm.de/archiv/ausstellunge... willy brandt letter Other sources available upon request. Pics Soviets in berlin By Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-R77767 / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wall1 By Edward Valachovic CC BY-SA 2.0, Walldead By Americansector By Scapler - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, June17tank By Bundesarchiv, B 285 Bild-14676 / Unknown / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://www.berlin.de/mauer/en/histor... P1-A.Wall By Noir at the German language Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Troops By R. W. Rynerson, CC BY 2.5, Sieverlassenjetztwest By Bundesarchiv, Bild 173-1282 / Helmut J. Wolf / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, BBG By Bundesarchiv, B 145 Bild-P054320 / Weinrother, Carl / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Sovietsunterdenlinden By Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-R77767 / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Workerswall By Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-85458-0002 / Junge, Peter Heinz / CC-BY-SA, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Halthiergrenze By ChrisO - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Border1 By Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-N0415-365 / Otto Donath / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Border2 By Andrew Eick - CC BY 2.0, Border5 By Heinz-Josef Lücking, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Border6 By ChrisO - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Border7 By Angelo D Alterio CC BY-SA 2.5, border8By Andrew Eick - CC BY 2.0, Border9 By Sanderson Rowe - CC BY-SA 2.0, Adenauer By Bundesarchiv, B 145 Bild-F002449-0027 / Unterberg, Rolf / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Video https://archive.org/details/stalin_20... Wolper Productions http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2gi341    • Mission To Moscow (1943)   Berlin 1945:    • Berlin in July 1945 (HD 1080p color footage)   Music: Dark Walk by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Drone in D by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Echoes of Time by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/