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- DictionaryBer·lin Wall/bərˈlin wôl/
- 1. a fortified and heavily guarded wall built on the boundary between East and West Berlin in 1961 by the communist authorities, chiefly to curb the flow of East Germans to the West. It was opened in November 1989 after the collapse of the communist regime in East Germany and subsequently was dismantled.
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5 days 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.
5 days ago · The Berlin Wall, a symbol of the Cold War and the division of Germany, stood as a stark reminder of the ideological differences that shaped the latter half of the 20th century. Constructed overnight on August 13, 1961, the wall‘s primary purpose was to stem the tide of East Germans fleeing to the West in search of a better life.
5 days ago · For nearly three decades, the Berlin Wall stood as a grim symbol of the Cold War divide between East and West. Constructed virtually overnight in August 1961, this concrete barrier split Germany‘s capital in two, separating families and trapping East Germans under strict communist rule.
4 days ago · West Berlin’s isolation was later reinforced by the concrete barrier erected in 1961 and known as the Berlin Wall. Its status as an enclave made Berlin a continuous focus of confrontation between the Eastern and Western powers as well as a symbol of Western lifestyle for 45 years.
3 days ago · The most famous remaining section of the Berlin Wall is the East Side Gallery. The East Side Gallery is the longest remaining section of the Wall at 1.3km long (just short of 1 mile), and is the most popular place to see the Berlin Wall today. You can find the East Side Gallery between Berlin Ostbahnhof train station and Warschauer Strasse ...
1 day ago · Explore the vibrant and historic canvas of the Berlin Wall in this captivating video. Once a symbol of division, the Berlin Wall now stands as a gallery of f...
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3 days ago · The Iron Curtain, in black. The black dot represents the Berlin Wall around West Berlin. Albania withheld its support to the Warsaw Pact in 1961 due to the Soviet–Albanian split and formally withdrew in 1968. Yugoslavia was considered part of the Eastern Bloc for two years until the Tito–Stalin split in 1948, but remained independent for ...
