Erich Honecker and the Soviet Union.
the Berlin wall the separation of west Berlin and east Germany
The Berlin Wall was built in Germany in August of 1961. The Berlin Wall was built to separate East Germany and East Berlin from West Berlin. The Berlin Wall was destroyed in 1990 which allowed for unification of West and East Berlin.
There was almost 1.5 million East Berliners by Aug 1961, when the wall was erected.
The Berlin wall
It was known as the Berlin Wall and divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989.
Eastern Berlin was considered the Soviet sector. It was separated by West Berlin by the Berlin Wall from 1961 to 1989, and the East German government referred to East Berlin simply as "Berlin".
1961
They built the Berlin Wall in 1961.
The Berlin wall was deconstructed on November 9, 1989. It opened in 1961. The wall completely cut off West Berlin from East Berlin and East Germany.
1961 to 1989, 28 years
Berlin Wall.
The Berlin Wall.