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World Service,12 Aug 2011,10 mins

The Building of the Berlin Wall

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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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