Question

How did the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall symbolize the Cold War?

Answer 1

The wall, which stood between 1961 to 1989, came to symbolize the 'Iron Curtain' – the ideological split between East and West – that existed across Europe and between the two superpowers, the US and the Soviet Union, and their allies, during the Cold War.

Answer 2

Answer: For Western Europeans, the fall of the Berlin Wall symbolises a reunification of Germany and an end to communist regimes in the region.