Which major Cold War crisis in 1961 resulted in the construction of a physical barrier that came to symbolize the divide between the two blocs?
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Correct answer: The Berlin Crisis
Tensions between NATO and the Warsaw Pact over the status of Berlin led the East German government to build the Berlin Wall. This was done to prevent the 'brain drain' of citizens fleeing from East to West Berlin.
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