There is a good indicator of which system met people's needs better. One system built walls and fences to keep people from leaving. The other welcomed those who escaped the former.
East and West Berlin was an easy example of the differences between the two Germanies. It shows how inequality causes conflict. But it also demonstrates that most people didn’t try to leave. Most on the east just wanted more political freedom. It’s a work of fiction, but at a tender age I watched the German movie “Der Mann Auf Der Mauer” about a Berliner who sneaks back and forth over the Berlin Wall torn by his connection to both sides. I just don’t know if it’s as cut and dry as you think. I could be wrong.
There is a good indicator of which system met people's needs better. One system built walls and fences to keep people from leaving. The other welcomed those who escaped the former.
East and West Berlin was an easy example of the differences between the two Germanies. It shows how inequality causes conflict. But it also demonstrates that most people didn’t try to leave. Most on the east just wanted more political freedom. It’s a work of fiction, but at a tender age I watched the German movie “Der Mann Auf Der Mauer” about a Berliner who sneaks back and forth over the Berlin Wall torn by his connection to both sides. I just don’t know if it’s as cut and dry as you think. I could be wrong.
Have you considered the possibility that walls meant to keep people inside East Germany were an example of the lack of political freedom?