aug 12, 1961 - Building of the Berlin Wall Aug 12th - 13th 1961
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German soldiers laid down more than 30 miles of barbed wire barrier through the heart of Berlin on April 12th and 13th. East Berlin citizens were not allowed to pass into West Berlin, and the number of checkpoints in which Westerners could cross the border was drastically reduced.
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