HistoryGermanyHow the Berlin Wall split the city in two02:46This browser does not support the video element.HistoryGermanyLukas Lottersberger11/09/2024November 9, 2024In 1961, Communist East Germany built a massive barrier throughout Berlin, dividing the city into east and west. The Berlin Wall was only brought down in 1989 when East Germans rose up against their oppressive state.Copy linkAdvertisement