The building of the Berlin Wall
In August 1961, East Germany began building the wall that symbolised Cold War Europe
Witness History · BBC World Service
August 9, 20219m 5s
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Show Notes
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)