This barrier was first constructed by the USSR in 1961 to divide the east from the west. It stood until 1989 and was a prominent symbol of the Cold War. What was it called?

The Berlin Wall was constructed to stop refugees from fleeing Soviet-controlled East Berlin to U.S.-controlled West Berlin. Ronald Reagan famously said, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” when giving a speech in 1987. It would not begin to come down until 1989.

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