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    Why the Berlin Wall Still Matters

    Jan 21, 2020 3 minutes
    By Justin Jampol
    Photo by ALAN KARCHMER

    THE NEWSEUM IN WASHINGTON, D.C.—which closed in December—had long featured a BT-9, the iconic and infamous guard tower that loomed over the death strip behind the Berlin Wall, its wardens watching for any potential escapees from the East or provocations from the West.

    BT stands for , or observation tower. The succeeding number refers to the height. BT-9 meant the structure was nine meters (some 30 feet) high. The tower featured

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