Construction of Berlin Wall
Unverified
Date
August 13, 1961
Type
World
Author
htristian82
Location
Berlin,
Berlin,
Germany
Categories
Political & Governance
Event Details
On August 13, 1961, East Germany began building the Berlin Wall to stop the flow of refugees to the West. It divided the city for 28 years.
It became the supreme symbol of the Cold War and the division between democracy and communism.