16 jan 1961 ano - East Germany erects Berlin Wall

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Throughout 1961, citizens of East Germany were fleeing from the Soviet state into the western owned German states. This embarrassed East Germany and damaged its economy. To combat this, a barrier was erected separating East Germany and East Berlin from the west. This wall halted the flow of refugees into West Germany and prevented western ideas flowing to the east.

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