13 août 1961 - Erection of Berlin Wall
Description:
As a solution to the GDR's emigration problems (3,5 million people escaped from GDR), Krushchev decided to build a wall around West- Berlin to stop people from escaping. It became a symbol for the iron curtain and communist prisonAjouté au bande de temps:
Date:
13 août 1961
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 63 ans