The soviet zone. Since 1945, the German Federal republic has granted political acsylum to more than nine millin refugees, expellees and displaced persons. But since the soviets instigated the scorched earth policy which slammed shut the borders between the east and the west, the only escape left is through berlin itself. Weary, frightened, and always after dark, these hunted people are poring into the city on an average of 20,000 a month. Th the desperately overburdened city broadcasts an appeal to the people in the soviet zone with these words do not leave unless new direst need. The zone must not be deprived of honest, freethinking germans. We beg you, stay on the soil of your homeland. And still they come. A new nation is growing rapidly within berlin, a nation of the homeless. Here, by law, all refugees register and ask to be granted sanctuary. Of the 2,000 refugee camps in the German Federal republic, over 70 are in berlin and new ones are continually being added. These are the ac
Berlin, the target area for the strangest invasion of all time, an invasion by its own people. Germans fleeing in the soviet zone. Since 1945 they have granted political asylum to more than 9 million refugees, expellees, and displaced persons. Since the soviets instigated the policy which slammed shut to borders between the east and the west the only escape left is through berlin itself. Weary, frightened, and always after dark, these haunted people are pouring into the city on an average of 20,000 a month. Desperately overburdened City Broadcast an appeal to soviet people in the zone with these words. Do not leave unless youre in direst need. The zone must not be deprived of honest freethinking germans. We beg you, stay on the soil of your homeland, and still they come. A new nation is growing rapidly within berlin, the nation of the homeless. Here by law all refugees register and ask to be granted sanctuary. Of the 2,000 refugee camps, over 70 are in berlin and new ones are continual
Sacrifices by the population, shortages of food and clothing persist. Housing remains inadequate. Intellectual and artistic expression are stifled. And growing corruption reaches into all levels of society. The soviet people respond with public displays of cynicism. But they almost never openly challenge the authority of the leadership. The soviet regime does not hesitate to enforce its rule through the violence suppression of individual liberty. It prefers to use less onerous methods of control, such as various propaganda techniques. The use of propaganda from cradle to grave by the kremlin has helped to ensure at least the passive acceptance of its rule by the soviet people. The soviet regime disseminates propaganda through a vast Network Operating under the supervision of the Partys Central Committee and politburo. This Propaganda Network incompasses over 4,000 newspapers, a large empire, and an incessant stream of public lectures. For example, about 15 million lectures are given ea
Berlin, the target area for the strangest invasion of all time, an invasion by its own people. Ger mans fleeing oppression in the soviet zone. Since 1945, the german fed republic has granted political asylum to more than 9 million refugees, expellees, and displaced persons. Weary, frightened, and always since the soviets instigated the policy which slammed shut to borders between the east and the west the only escape left is through berlin itself. Weary, frightened, and always after dark, these haunted people are pouring into the city on an average of 20,000 a month. Desperately overburdened city finally broadcasts an urgent appeal to the people in the soviet zone with these words. Do not leave unless youre in direst need. The zone must not be deprived of honest freethinking germans. We beg you, stay on the soil of your homeland, and still they come. A new nation is growing rapidly within berlin, the nation of the homeless. Here by law all refugees register and ask to be granted sanctu
Video briefings created by the director of intelligence for policy makers. The soviet communist party hasnt faced a serious internal threat to the political rule since the 1920s. Yet after years of forced sacrifices by the population, shortages of food and clothing persist. Housing remains inadequate. Arttistic expression is stifled. And growing corruption reaches into all levels of society. The soviet people respond with public display of cynicism. They almost never openly challenge the authority of the leadership. The sow yet regime doesnt hesitate to enforce the rule through the violence and oppression of individual liberty. It prefers various propaganda techniques. The use from cradle to grave by the kremlin has helped to ensure at least the passive acceptance of the rule by the soviet people. The soviet regime deses mates propaganda through a vast net work. This propaganda net work encompasses 4,000 newspapers. A large Book Publishing empire. A nationwide radio and tv system. And