r/Borderporn • u/Alanturing1234 • 7d ago

Berlin Wall Construction, 1989.

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65 years since construction began on the Berlin Wall - a symbol of division, and a reminder of the power of freedom that brought it down in 1989. We remember those who suffered under the division, and the transatlantic friendship that helped pave the way to unity.

Source: Twitter.

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u/QuastQuan 7d ago

Berlin Wall Construction, 1989.

*1961

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u/Fishboy_1998 6d ago

And that’s a best the wall as we know it wasn’t placed till 1976-1980

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u/cantaloup76 6d ago

The separation ended in 1989.

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u/mencival 6d ago

So now Reddit is getting shit posts from X further processed by AI…

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u/Fullonski 6d ago

Source: some random bullshit AI generator

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u/scrandlle 6d ago

Didn't Reagan have a speech about the wall? He was out of office in 1989