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The Building of the Berlin Wall
On 13 August, 1961 East German soldiers and construction workers began work on the Berlin Wall.
At first many Berliners couldn't believe that they would be permanently cut off from one another.
It was to stay in place for almost 30 years.
Photo: Associated Press
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