Berlin Wall_discussion 3-2-1: Historical Lenses_p

Berlin Wall_Discussion 3-2-1: Historical Lenses_P. RebucciContains unread postsPaul Rebucci posted Nov 12, 2019 8:37 PMSubscribeAfter reading a review of the book Behind the Berlin Wall East Germany and the Frontiers of Power by Patrick Major, the lens in which the book is portrayed is political. The book uses a political lens because it refers to the political powers that were involved with the events that lead to the construction of the Berlin Wall. “Resisting the temptation to blame either Ulbricht or Khrushchev solely, Major deftly explores the degree to which both were responsible, while nevertheless showing convincingly that it was probably Ulbricht who started the ball rolling”. This quote refers to two Soviet politicians who held power in West Germany and the decisions that they made which eventually led to the rise of the Berlin Wall. A political lens involves more than just politics and the men and women that operate in the government. It includes how the administration applies law and legislation and the effect it has on the people. “GDR citizens, especially when it came to applying for the right to travel to a western country or petitioning to leave, sought to manipulate the regime into according to