The Berlin Wall served as a powerful symbol of the ideological divide during the Cold War, representing the separation between East and West Germany and, more broadly, between communism and democracy. Constructed in 1961, the wall physically and ideologically divided Berlin, restricting movement between East Berlin, a communist regime, and West Berlin, a democratic enclave. Its presence was a tangible reminder of the geopolitical tensions and the struggle for influence between the Soviet Union and the Western powers. The wall was eventually torn down in 1989, marking the beginning of the end for the Cold War and symbolizing the triumph of democratic ideals over authoritarianism.