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Rule of terror
This memorial recalls the many victims of the Berlin Wall, who died trying to cross the river Spree, between East Berlin and West Berlin. Set by the German parliament, near the Brandenburg Gate. Each victim has a white cross with his name and date of death. Many were young, having expressed an opinion against the new Soviet regime they were sent to jail, and then tried to flee. The Stasi, the secret police of the GDR, had infiltrated every neighborhood, creating a climate of terror where you could not trust your neighbors and friends. The last desperate resort for these young people, was to swim across the river.
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