We hear a lot about East Berliners risking life and limb to get to the West. But did any young left-wing idealists in the West ever try to cross the bridge in search of a better life in the East?
There is always more to say, but this question cropped here a few months ago and attracted some useful answers in a thread lead by u/CrocoMaes
and u/Kieslowskifan. You might like to review those responses while waiting for fresh answers to your question.