Berlin Wall, Germany

Berlin Wall, Germany. The jagged 103-mile-long barrier divided Berlin and symbolized the Cold War. When it began to crumble in 1989, so did the Soviet empire that had built it.

( Chris Walker, Chicago Tribune )

Berlin Wall, Germany. The jagged 103-mile-long barrier divided Berlin and symbolized the Cold War. When it began to crumble in 1989, so did the Soviet empire that had built it.

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