What are the advantages and disadvantages of having of having a criminal defendant testify at trial?

in an effort to stem the tide of refugees attempting to leave east berlin, the communist government of east germany begins building the berlin wall to divide east and west berlin. construction of the wall caused a short-term crisis in u.s.-soviet bloc relations, and the wall itself came to symbolize the cold war.

if you have to make a general question and respond to your thoughts, then this isn't really a question someone can you on. read the passage, form your question, and answer using your thoughts. no one else can understand how you interpreted this text if you don't tell us.