The Berlin Wall and the Intra-German Border, 1961-89
by Taylor, Chris, Rottman, Gordon L.
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"The border between East and West Germany was closed on 26 May 1953. On 13 August 1961 crude fences and walls were erected around West Berlin: the Berlin Wall had been created. The Wall encircled West Berlin for 155KM, and its barriers and surveillance systems evolved over the y…