How did the Wall shore up the East German government in the short run and why
did it become a symbol of Communist repression in the long run?
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It was a symbol of division and most people in Berlin were terrified with the division that the Wall created.

Explanation:

When the Wall was erected in 1961. it became a symbol of divided Europe. Communist authorities totally controlled the city and didn't allow anyone to leave it.Secret police and military were controlling everything. Still, many people in the city believed that the Communist repression will end. And, it did.In 1989. the Wall fell. Communism fell and Germany was united.

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