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Wer baute die Mauer in Berlin?
- Großbritannien
- die DDR
- die Bundesrepublik Deutschland
- die USA
Why this is the correct answer
East Germany's ruling Socialist Unity Party (SED), acting under pressure from Soviet leadership, ordered the construction of the Berlin Wall beginning on the night of August 12–13, 1961. By sealing the border, the GDR aimed to stop the mass emigration of its citizens to West Germany, which had reached hundreds of thousands per year. Over the following 28 years, the Wall became the most visible symbol of the Iron Curtain.