1961 - The Berlin Wall

  • 15 years ago
http://www.WatchMojo.com looks back at the 20th Century. In 1961, construction for a separate barrier between West Berlin and East Germany. The idea of the Berlin Wall came from the East German leader who wanted to cease mass travel between the two sides. Many families were split due to the wall as well as jobs. The wall was eventually torn down in 1989.