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East Germany closes Berlin crossings with barbed wire in 1961

East German troops installed barbed wire overnight, dividing Berlin and stopping trains, cars and people from crossing between East and West.

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The event marked a major Cold War confrontation and severe restriction of cross-border movement.

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  1. Berlin Wall: In 1961, Berliners went to sleep and woke up to a city cut in half. East German troops had put up barbed wire overnight, stopping trains, cars and thousands of people from crossing between East and West Berlin ↗economictimes.indiatimes.com · Recorded source date: Aug 22, 2026, 7:46 AM UTC

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