Why was the Berlin Wall erected in Berlin?

Question

I understand the divide between East and West, but why was the Wall erected specifically in Berlin?

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Answer 1

The east west split came from the occupation of Germany after WWII. Towards the end of WWII the major allies had conferences where they decided not only how to invade Germany but what to do once Germany surrendered. It was clear that the peace deal after WWI was not working so they wanted a full occupation. It was decided that each ally would occupy the territory they captured. In addition to this Berlin as the capitol city would further be occupied by all four, each with their own sector. It turned out that Berlin was captured by the Soviets, not surprising considering how far east it is but there were a great effort by the American, British and French trying to capture Berlin before the Soviets. So Berlin ended up in the Soviet sector of Germany but the city itself was split into an American, British, French and Soviet sector. After some time rebuilding the cold war intensified which was when the Berlin wall started construction in order to prevent Germans living in the Soviet sector of Berlin from escaping into West Berlin and then possibly fly to West Germany.