The Berlin Wall (jan 1, 1961 – jan 1, 1989)
Description:
The Berlin Wall was built by the German Democratic Republic during the Cold War to prevent its population from escaping Soviet-controlled East Berlin to West Berlin, which was controlled by the major Western Allies. It divided the city of Berlin into two physically and ideologically contrasting zones. The Berlin Wall was all the physical representation of the Iron Curtain within the Communist sphere.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1961
jan 1, 1989
~ 28 years