The Berlin Wall (1961-1989)

The Berlin wall would become a symbol of ideological division and suppression of human rights during the Cold War. In August 1961, the Communist government of the German Democratic Republic of East Germany began construction of the wall and placement of barbed wire between west Berlin and the East. Please consider supporting our videos on Patreon or through Youtube sponsorships https://www.patreon.com/simplehistory Copyright: DO NOT translate and re-upload our content on Youtube or other social media SIMPLE HISTORY MERCHANDISE Get the SImple History the Cold War: https://www.amazon.com/Simple-History-Cold-Daniel-Turner/dp/153703619X/ T-Shirts https://www.zazzle.com/simplehistory/gifts?cg=196817456987349853 Simple history gives you the facts, simple! See the book collection here: Amazon USA http://www.amazon.com/Daniel-Turner/e/B00H5TYLAE/ Amazon UK http://www.amazon.co.uk/Daniel-Turner/e/B00H5TYLAE/ http://www.simplehistory.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/Simple-History-549437675141192/ https://twitter.com/simple_guides Credit: Created by Daniel Turner Artwork: Daniel Turner Victoria Volodina Narrator: Chris Kane www.vocalforge.com Music: Dark City by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Interloper by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100401 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ From Russia With Love Breathing Planet by Doug Maxwell Day Of Recon by Max Surla/Media Right Productions