Built 15 years into the Cold War, the Berlin Wall was a symbol of division until it came down in the late 1980s. How many people were said to have escaped over the Berlin Wall?

Over 100 people died trying to escape over the Berlin Wall that divided East Berlin from West Berlin. Some 5,000 managed to escape with their lives. Escape attempts include jumping from buildings, burrowing underground, and even trying to fly over in a hot air balloon.

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