1988 East German Map of West Berlin

[NeoGreen]

I thought this was interesting...

https://brilliantmaps.com/east-german-west-berlin/#more-3930

1988 East German Map of West Berlin
The map above is one of our favourites. It shows (or rather doesn’t show) West Berlin in 1988. It was published in East Germany just one year before the fall of the Berlin Wall.

On the surface the map is clearly ridiculous and wouldn’t have fooled anyone. However, it also reveals a deeper truth about life in East Germany prior to the fall of the wall. While Western Berliners and West Germans could visit East Berlin, West Berlin was off-limits for virtually all East German citizens.

Therefore, this map is accurate, in its own way, at least from the perspective of an East German citizen. For most people living in East Berlin or East Germany, West Berlin may as well have not existed, because for all practical purposes it was impossible to visit.

https://360.here.com/2014/11/06/fall-wall-missing-pieces/

[True Dough]

1. Anyone interested in this thread

should also be interested in this film. I can't recommend it enough!

[NeoGreen]

2. I have a DVD copy...

...and I agree, a very well crafted and compelling story of the place and time. I particularly enjoyed the scenes and depiction of Germany after the fall of the wall.

[True Dough]

3. Well, that settles it

NeoGreen and True Dough can't both be wrong. We are, after all, the Siskel and Ebert of the DU!

[NeoGreen]

4. Can I at least be the one who is...

...living?

[True Dough]

5. You drive a hard bargain, NeoGreen!

I'd suggest we take turns.

[unc70]

6. Neither is living

Sorry

[NeoGreen]

7. :(

[gtar100]

8. Borders should be for managing areas of land, not people.

There should be no restrictions on movement of people other than natural law. We would find out very quickly that we are all in this together.