I don't understand why West Berlin was surrounded by the wall. If they wanted to stop East Berliners from leaving why didn't they surround East Berlin? - Quora
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BERLIN WALL Vintage 1960's Berlin Cold War Propaganda map illustration showing the Berlin Wall as a bricked-up barrier and barbed wire surrounding West Berlin. Airports, government buildings, factories and other sites are
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Checkpoint Charlie. The crossing point between East and west Berlin became a symbol of the Cold War Stock Photo - Alamy
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Map showing East and West Berlin before 1990, East Side Gallery, Friedrichshain, east Berlin, Germany Stock Photo - Alamy
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