History A-Level
The Berlin Wall and division
What The Berlin Wall and division means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of The Berlin Wall and division
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Built on 13 August 1961, it sealed off West Berlin, stopped the refugee flow and defined the division of Germany until 1989.
Topics that use The Berlin Wall and division
- Establishing and consolidating communist rule in the GDR, c1949–61 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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