Originally posted by Classicalla:
Oh, man, that must definitely be a stereotype, because believe me, Americans were very aware of the wall. As someone else said, it was a icon for the 'iron curtain'. We learned about the wall in school (or at least I did). I learned about this in my high school World History and American History classes and also in college in my American History and Government classes. Yes, we Americans are far more aware of what goes on in the world than some folks (or governments) would like to give us credit for. I'm glad you have gained some insight.
Yep, I am aswell
It's a actually a pity that one (well, at least I) can't really avoid being affected by those prejudices because there are so many people who tell you that they heard of somebody who knows somebody who has read...
Though one tries to ignore that and stay neutral, the best way to get rid of these clichés is to be enlightened like this
Jana
