When the East German government began constructing the Berlin Wall on 13 August 1961, its real purpose was unmistakable. It was intended to stop East Germans escaping to the West. Nevertheless, communist parties and sympathetic intellectuals in Western countries attempted to justify the Wall by presenting it as a defensive measure rather than an instrument […]
Defending the Indefensible: Western Communists and the Berlin Wall
Defending the Indefensible: Western Communists and the Berlin Wall
29 Jul 2026 1 Comment
in defence economics, Marxist economics, war and peace Tags: Berlin wall, East Germany
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