Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: End of Bi-Polarity

Question:

Name the wall, which had been built at the height of the cold war and was its greatest symbol, was toppled by the people in 1989 ?

Options:

The Great wall of China

The Dragon wall

The Berlin wall

The Cold wall

Correct Answer:

The Berlin wall

Explanation:

The correct answer is option (3) - The Berlin wall

The Berlin Wall symbolised the division between the capitalist and the communist world. Built in 1961 (construction also started in 1961) to separate East Berlin from West Berlin, this more than 150-kilometre-long wall stood for 28 years and was finally broken by the people on 9 November 1989. This event symbolized the end of the division between East and West Germany and marked the beginning of the reunification of Germany. It was a significant development in the end of the Cold War.