Vor 65 Jahren: Der Beginn des Mauerbaus

Am 13.08.1961 begann die SED, die Berliner Mauer zu bauen. Bis zu ihrem Fall 1989 starben mindestens 140 Menschen, meist beim Fluchtversuch aus der DDR. Im Interview ist Wolfgang Thierse (SPD), der in der DDR-Bürgerbewegung Neues Forum aktiv war. Von WDR 5.

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