Inter-Parliamentary Alliance for Human Rights & Global Peace

20th Anniversary of German Reunification

May 27, 1952 - The DDR seals its western border
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Tens of thousands of East Germans have fled from the DDR into the West since 1945. The DDR increases its security along its demarcation lines with the West, effectively closing the borders. The division between East and West becomes a physical obstacle. Free movement is only allowed between East and West in Berlin. backend: edit Content Part