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How the Berlin Wall split the city in two

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Lukas Lottersberger
November 9, 2024

In 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.

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