The primary reason the Berlin Wall was built was to keep West Berliners from influencing East Berliners. After World War II, Germany was divided into East and West, with East Berlin under Soviet control and West Berlin aligned with the Western powers. Many East Germans were fleeing to West Berlin in search of better economic opportunities and political freedom. The wall was erected in 1961 to prevent this migration and to stop the brain drain from East to West, effectively isolating the East Berlin population from Western influences.
Why was the Berlin Wall built?
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To regulate trade between the Soviet-controlled East Berlin and the democratic West Berlin
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To serve as a defense mechanism against potential invasions from Western powers
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To symbolize postwar cooperation between East and West
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To keep West Berliners from influencing East Berliners
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