Wall’s Establishment
On 12th June 1961, the German Democratic Republic (GDR) State Council Chairman, Walter Ulbricht, while attending a garden party at Government Greenhouse in Döllnsee, signed the order to seize the border and establish the Wall.
The border was closed by midnight and by the next morning, 13th August 1961, began the construction of one of the world’s most remembered Walls – The Berlin Wall. At its initial stage, there were only fences and barbed wires which started finalized by 17th August 1961 with proper concrete finishing, installment of additional obstacles, and traps were carried afterward. Moreover, the order was passed to shoot down the fleeing refugees, if found.
Where is the Berlin Wall Located?
Berlin Wall was a series of concrete walls built during the Cold War dividing East and West Berlin and the surrounded whole of West Berlin denying entry from either of the sides situated in East Germany. It was demolished by the 1989-fall, well the fragments of the wall still exist in the Topography of Terror Museum in Berlin, Germany.
The Wall was more than just a geographical divider, it separated millions of people, which means many families, and friends were unable to visit each other. There was a major Job-loss in East Berlin and approximately 2 dozen of people died along the border with West Berlin in the first 10 weeks of the walls’ establishment.
It had a great impact on Cold War too and prevented the further influence of the West Side on the East side and became the most iconic image of the Cold War.
Table of Content
- Wall’s Establishment
- Berlin Wall – Impact
- Berlin Wall – Structure
- Berlin Wall – The Fall
- FAQs – Where is the Berlin Wall Located?
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