Today, we watched a video on the Berlin Wall and how incredibly secure the Soviet East German government had designed it. One of the questions that came up in the movie, addressed that point: "Why did the East German government devote so much time and money to fortify a wall which cut East Berliners from the rest of the world?"
To ensure that East German citizens were as loyal as possible to the Soviet way of life, thousands of secret police spied on its citizens. They bugged homes, they followed people, they read diaries and letters. The secret police were known as the Stasi, a cruel and powerful organization. The Stasi perpetuated a climate of fear and terror.
In 2007, a German movie on the Stasi was released. Here are a few clips. I think you'll like it. Below are the subtitles. When watching these clips, ask yourself how you think you'd like living during the cold war in East Germany. How is it different than living in the United States?
Clip #1: Stasi school
Clip #2: The Stasi bugging a home of a suspected "spy"
Do the Chicago police investigate people this way?
To ensure that East German citizens were as loyal as possible to the Soviet way of life, thousands of secret police spied on its citizens. They bugged homes, they followed people, they read diaries and letters. The secret police were known as the Stasi, a cruel and powerful organization. The Stasi perpetuated a climate of fear and terror.
In 2007, a German movie on the Stasi was released. Here are a few clips. I think you'll like it. Below are the subtitles. When watching these clips, ask yourself how you think you'd like living during the cold war in East Germany. How is it different than living in the United States?
Clip #1: Stasi school
Clip #2: The Stasi bugging a home of a suspected "spy"
Do the Chicago police investigate people this way?
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