Who built the Berlin wall? Why?
East Germany, keep East Berliners from escaping to the free West Berlin. Supported by USSR.
The Berlin Wall was constructed by the Soviet Union and East Germany in 1961 to prevent West Germans and other Western citizens from entering East Germany and effectively escaping socialism and the Communist-controlled government established after World War II. The wall was essentially a physical and symbolic barrier between the two halves of Berlin, with the East and West sides differing drastically in their social, political, and economic systems. Aside from the simple division between East and West, the wall was used to prevent espionage, immigration to the West, and other unwanted activities by East Berliners. The Berlin Wall stood for almost three decades until its fall in 1989, which allowed for the reunification of Germany.
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