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   Why did East Germany build the Berlin Wall?

   • In response, East Germany built a barrier to close off East Germans’ access to West Berlin and hence West Germany. That barrier, the Berlin Wall, was first erected on the night of August 12–13, 1961, as the result of a decree passed on August 12 by the East German Volkskammer (“Peoples’ Chamber”).

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   Why did East Germany stop using the Berlin Wall?

   • On November 9 the East German government opened the country’s borders with West Germany (including West Berlin), and openings were made in the Berlin Wall through which East Germans could travel freely to the West. The wall henceforth ceased to function as a political barrier between East and West Germany.

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   What was the earliest version of the Berlin Wall?

   • The Brandenburg Gate, as seen through a barbed-wire barrier that represented the earliest version of the Berlin Wall, 1961. Berlin Wall, barrier that surrounded West Berlin and prevented access to it from East Berlin and adjacent areas of East Germany during the period from 1961 to 1989.

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   What happened along the Berlin Wall?

   • Others crashed a cement truck and a stolen army lorry through the wall itself. Even border guards have been known to cross over to escape. Originally broadcast 23 August 1961. Armed forces build up along the Berlin Wall as tension grows between the two sides.

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   1 day ago · The Berlin Wall, a monolithic structure that divided the German city from 1961 to 1989, remains one of the most potent symbols of the Cold War era. Its construction, existence, and eventual fall have left an indelible mark on the city of Berlin, Germany, and the world at large. This article explores the historical context, impact, and legacy of ...

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   4 days ago · The Berlin Wall was built by the German Democratic Republic during the Cold War to prevent its population from escaping Soviet-controlled East Berlin to West Berlin, which was controlled by the major Western Allies. It divided the city of Berlin into two physically and ideologically contrasting zones.

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   May 18, 2024 · This new peace treaty, which Khrushchev indicated he would pursue in six months, would supersede the ones from the 1940s and give Soviet-allied East Germany control over all access to Berlin. Soviets Build the Berlin Wall Workers construct the Berlin Wall in August 1961 between West Berlin and East Berlin. Source: UK Government

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   6 days ago · Like. 1 view 22 minutes ago #berlinwall #berlinwallconstruction. The construction and fall of the Berlin Wall is considered a turning point in human history. In this documentary, we explore...

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   May 13, 2024 · The official purpose of this Berlin Wall was to keep Western “fascists” from entering East Germany and undermining the socialist state, but it primarily served the objective of stemming mass defections from East to West.

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   May 9, 2024 · Correspondent Peter Woon reports on the build-up of armed forces along the Berlin Wall as tension between the two sides grows following disputes about access and boundary lines.