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The Cold War caused the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that the Cold War caused the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961?

Unclear. Several reference and scholarly sources place the 1961 construction of the Berlin Wall within the Cold War and describe the Berlin crisis and refugee flow surrounding it, but none states that the Cold War caused the Wall's construction. The evidence supports only that the Wall arose in the Cold War context, not the causal claim as worded.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 10 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Berlin Wall
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Berlin Wall. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Wall

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Berlin Crisis of 1961
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Berlin Crisis of 1961. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Crisis_of_1961

Berlin and the Cold War
2002
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Berlin and the Cold War. (2002). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781403919489_1

Berlin crisis 1945-1961. How does American diplomacy in Germany reflect the overall scope of American foreign policy during the first phase of the Cold War?
2021
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Berlin crisis 1945-1961. How does American diplomacy in Germany reflect the overall scope of American foreign policy during the first phase of the Cold War?. (2021). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/f3jwm

The Berlin Wall, now a vital piece of history – Pieces of History
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The Berlin Wall, now a vital piece of history – Pieces of History. (n.d.). prologue.blogs.archives.gov. https://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2011/08/25/the-berlin-wall-now-a-vital-piece-of-history/

Berlin – Cuba: The Interrelationship of the Cold War Crises in the Strategic Assessments of the Superpowers1961–1962
2023
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Berlin – Cuba: The Interrelationship of the Cold War Crises in the Strategic Assessments of the Superpowers1961–1962. (2023). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.31857/s013038640026433-4

The Berlin Wall: A Simulation for the Social Studies Classroom
2010
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III, R. W. B. (2010). The Berlin Wall: A Simulation for the Social Studies Classroom. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ904798

Filming History: Billy Wilder and the Cold War
2012
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Peláz-López, J. (2012). Filming History: Billy Wilder and the Cold War. revistas.unav.edu. https://revistas.unav.edu/index.php/communication-and-society/article/view/36178

Berlin Wall: History, Dates & Fall | HISTORY
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Berlin Wall: History, Dates & Fall | HISTORY. (n.d.). history.com. https://www.history.com/articles/berlin-wall

Berlin between past, present and future
2009
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Biljana, A. & Kaja, P. (2009). Berlin between past, present and future. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2298/fuace0902161a

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