the wall that divided the German city of Berlin from 1961 until 1989. It was built to prevent the citizens of East Berlin from travelling to the West and it became a symbol of the Cold War. It is often simply called the Wall.
Synonyms and related words
The cold war and wars in history
Allied
the Allies
antebellum
the Berlin Wall
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the wall that divided the German city of Berlin from 1961 until 1989. It was built to prevent the citizens of East Berlin from traveling to the West and it became a symbol of the Cold War. It is often simply called the Wall.