On August 12, 1961, the Berlin Wall began construction, symbolizing the Cold War’s deep divide between East and West Berlin. Erected by East Germany, the wall was intended to stop the mass emigration from the Eastern Bloc to the West. Its construction marked a significant escalation in the geopolitical tensions of the era. The wall would stand for 28 years, becoming a powerful symbol of oppression and division. Its fall in 1989 was a momentous event that paved the way for German reunification and the eventual end of the Cold War.
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