The Basic Treaty acknowledged the realities of life after this structure was built. A standoff occurred here when Lucius Clay ordered tanks to it. President Kennedy publicly opposed it but privately said, "it is a hell of a lot better than a war." Peter Fechter was shot and killed here, and wooden crosses near Checkpoint Charlie commemorate its victims. It was built in response to Eastern European migration into Western Europe and was demolished in 1989. For 10 points, n
The Basic Treaty acknowledged the realities of life after this structure was built. A standoff occurred here when Lucius Clay ordered tanks to it. President Kennedy publicly opposed it but privately said, "it is a hell of a lot better than a war." Peter Fechter was shot and killed here, and wooden crosses near Checkpoint Charlie commemorate its victims. It was built in response to Eastern European migration into Western Europe and was demolished in 1989. For 10 points, name this structure in the formerly divided capital of Germany that President Ronald Reagan demanded that Mr. Gorbachev "tear down."
The Basic Treaty acknowledged the realities of life after this structure was built.
Berlin Wall 