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Which European city was divided by a wall beginning in August 1961, physically separating families overnight?
Answer
Berlin
Construction of the Berlin Wall began on August 13, 1961, when East Germany erected barriers to halt mass emigration to the West. The wall divided the city for 28 years until its fall on November 9, 1989, becoming the defining symbol of the Cold War's human cost.
💡 Did you know?
On the night the Berlin Wall went up, some East Berliners escaped by jumping out of apartment windows that sat directly on the border — city workers bricked those windows shut within days.
Other options people guess
- Vienna
- Warsaw
- Prague
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- europe
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