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The Berlin Wall was a concrete barrier constructed by East Germany between 1961 and 1989 to prevent movement from East Berlin to West Berlin and became a symbol of the division of Europe during the Cold War. It was erected on 13 August 1961 as a tangible representation of the division of Germany into East and West during the Cold War.Established by the East German authorities to stem the intense migration and emigration toward West Berlin, the wall represented the division of Europe for nearly t

Trabant was an automobile produced between 1957 and 1991 at the state-owned VEB Sachsenring Automobilwerke Zwickau factory in East Germany. It was known for its two-stroke engine and a unique body material called Duroplast. Commonly referred to as the “Trabi” by the public, it became the most common way for citizens of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) to own a private vehicle. At the same time, its limited production capacity, long waiting periods, and technical shortcomings made it one of t