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The Berlin Wall: How Concrete Divided a City
This episode explores the construction and psychological impact of the Berlin Wall, focusing on the night of August 12-13, 1961. We examine how the German Democratic Republic transformed a porous border into a fortified no-man's land in just 72 hours. Lucas details the specific engineering choices, from barbed wire to the concrete death strip, while Luna asks about the human cost and the immediate reactions of those caught in the crossfire. We look at the role of Walter Ulbricht and his famous declaration that 'no one has the intention of erecting a wall.' The conversation also…
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