Berlin wall
On August 13, 1961 the Communist part of East Germany commenced construction on a tall wall (11 feet and 10 inches) that would serve as a barrier between the Eastern and Western side of Berlin. It would stand for 28 years until deconstruction in 1989. The wall was erected to keep the Easterners from escaping to South Berlin where live and conditions were better.
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