The Creation and Fall of the Berlin Wall
Introduction The Berlin Wall was one of the most recognizable symbols of the Cold War. For more than 28 years, it divided neighborhoods, separated families, restricted freedom of movement, and represented the political conflict between the Soviet-led communist bloc and the Western democratic states. Its construction on August 13, 1961, physically divided East Berlin from West Berlin, while its opening on November 9, 1989, became an internationally celebrated symbol of

