aug 3, 1961 - Construction of the Berlin Wall Nikita Khrushchev wanted to test President Kennedy by threat to see his strength and weaknesses . President Kennedy sent troops to the site. Once arrived, East Germany flees to West Berlin. This is where the East German Government and the Soviets build a wall to keep people in and separate democracy from communism.
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aug 3, 1961
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