They were eventually given items through an an airlift, but it was not a practical way of living. (Adams 16) The wall was not taken down until 1988. Many people suffered, because of poverty, since the economy was terrible, and there was no good means of work, and were not secured. People were unable to provide their families with basic needs and struggled for a long time. It was not a safe environment. The Cold War was a very dangerous era, it lacked safety and security for many people, they had a very poor way of