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aug 13, 1961 - Building of Berlin Wall

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Important Persons Involved: The German Democratic Republic was responsible for the construction of the Berlin Wall.

What it Was: The Berlin Wall was built by the German Democratic Republic to stop the exodus of East Germans. The wall was policed by border guards under shoot-to-kill orders.

Significance to the Cold War: The Berlin Wall served as the supreme symbol of the Cold War until it came down in 1989.

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ByKaylee Munnerlyn
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aug 13, 1961
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~ 63 years ago
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