why was the berlin wall built for kids
Berlin Wall Erected. On 13 August 1961, communist East Germany built a wall in the dead of night and for 28 years kept East Germans from fleeing to the West. The wall stood as a symbol of the Cold War until it was opened on 9 November 1989 by the East Germans.n 13 August 1961, communist East Germany built a wall in the dead of night and for 28 years kept East Germans from fleeing to the West.