What Was the Berlin Wall?

Written by Nico Medina and Who HQ · Illustrated by Stephen Marchesi

The Berlin Wall was built to separate East and West Berlin during the Cold War, and its construction and impact are explored in this book.

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112 pages· 7,963 words· Est. 1 hour read· 910L

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In 1961, a concrete barrier split Berlin, symbolizing Cold War tensions. Explore the lives of those trapped in Communist East Berlin, their desperate escape attempts, and the global political chess game. What drove one man to zipline to freedom? Uncover the dramatic stories and the wall's lasting impact on history.

From the publisher

The Berlin Wall finally came down in 1989. Now readers can find out why it was built in the first place; and what it meant for Berliners living on either side of it. Here’s the fascinating story of a city divided. In 1961, overnight a concrete border went up, dividing the city of Berlin into two parts - East and West. . The story of the Berlin Wall holds up a mirror to post-WWII politics and the Cold War Era when the United States and the USSR were enemies, always on the verge of war. The wall meant that no one from Communist East Berlin could travel to West Berlin, a free, democratic area. Of course that didn’t stop thousands from trying to breech the wall - more than one hundred of them dying in the attempt. (One East Berliner actually ziplined to freedom!) Author Nico Medina explains the spy-vs-spy politics of the time as well as what has happened since the removal of one of the most divisive landmarks in modern history.

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