What was West Berlin during the years of the Cold War?
A part of West Germany
A political enclave
An independent city-state
A Soviet-controlled territory
Answer
West Berlin was a political enclave which comprised the western part of Berlin during the years of the Cold War. It was formally controlled by the Western Allies and entirely surrounded by Soviet-controlled East Berlin and East Germany.
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