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Historian of Germany 1918-1945. I post facts that happened on This Day in History at 9:00 AM (BST). It’s a daily journey to inform, educate, and entertain.

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13 August 1961. The communist East German government closed the border between the eastern and western sectors of Berlin to stop its eastern inhabitants’ escaping to the West. The building of the infamous Berlin Wall was a consequence of this decision.

13 August 1961. The communist East German government closed the border between the eastern and western sectors of Berlin to stop its eastern inhabitants’ escaping to the West. The building of the infamous Berlin Wall was a consequence of this decision.