Witness History - The building of the Berlin Wall

The building of the Berlin Wall

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In August 1961, communist East Germany began building the Berlin Wall, which divided the city for nearly three decades and became a symbol of the Cold War. Simon Watts introduces the memories of Germans from both sides of the Wall.

PHOTO: Soldiers at the Berlin Wall in the early 1960s (Getty Images)

Published on Monday, 9th August 2021.

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