Question 188

Question 259 of 300History and Responsibility

In which year was the Berlin Wall built?

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Correct answer to question 188: 1961

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The Berlin Wall was built on 13 August 1961 by the GDR to stop the mass flight of its citizens through West Berlin to the Federal Republic. It stood for 28 years, until the fall of the Wall on 9 November 1989.

The question in German, as it appears in the test

In welchem Jahr wurde die Mauer in Berlin gebaut?

  1. 1953
  2. 1956
  3. 1959
  4. 1961

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