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On This Day: Cold War: East Germany closes the border between the eastern and western sectors... (1961)
Source: Today in History (history.muffinlabs.com) - CC BY-SA 3.070 words
On August 13, 1961: Cold War: East Germany closes the border between the eastern and western sectors of Berlin to thwart its inhabitants' attempts to escape to the West, and construction of the Berlin Wall is started. The day is known as Barbed Wire Sunday.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using it when preaching about history.
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