It was very cold and the german army was not well equiped enough for the extreame cold
It would be "Columbus" whose request to sail to the New World <span>Portugal denied, since most Portuguese officials thought the journey would be too expensive and foolish.
(Please crown I'm trying to get to 5 not trying to sound needy lol)</span>
Life in West Germany was a lot better than the life in East Germany.
One of the major differences was the freedom: of opinion, speech and press. Eastern Germans were spied on by the state (especially by the Stasi police) and one never knew whom one could trust; often family members were recruited to spy on their relatives, and houses were bugged. Also the punishment for any sign of favoring the west over east was severe, and there were cases of forced labour and even torture.
Additionally, Western Germany was richer and had access to many goods that the East didn't, most specifically western goods.
Also, the East Germans didn't really emigrate; they weren't allowed to. They had to escape and the pushiment for being caught escaping was also high (from loss of work opportunities forever to imprisonment)
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When entering New York City, immigrants first see The Statue of Liberty which is located on Ellis Island. After a long journey many immigrants were in awe of the tall, copper woman.
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the people of the United States from the people of France and represents the following ideals for entering immigrants: hope, prosperity, democracy, enlightenment/wisdom, intelligence, freedom, and friendship.