13 August 1961
Wall built
How long?
27 miles
Zone between East and West?
Death zone
Impacts of wall
Stand off between superpowers
Trigger point for cold war?
Split families apart
Job loss
Features
Outer wall - concrete Signal fence - barbed wire, alarmed if wires touch Rear wall - concrete wall, 10 ft Guard road - for patrolling soldiers Watchtower Death strip - sand to show footprints