The berlin wall became a symbol of the cold war because it - was painted in somber colors. - literally divided the east and the west. - was made of inexpensive building materials. - failed to stop the flow of defectors.

The correct answer is B) literally divided the East and the West.

The Berlin Wall became a symbol of the Cold War in that it literally divided the East and the West.

After World War II, the Soviet Union and the United States lived a period of permanent conflict and tensions called the Cold War. Both countries were competing in the arms race to have the most powerful nuclear weapons and the Soviet Union wanted to spread Communism all over the world. The US wanted to stop the spread of Communis. The Berlin Wall literally divided the East and the West in that Russia already controlled and influenced countries such as East Germany, Romania, Poland, Bulgary, and Hungary.

B. literally divided the East and the West.

they wanted the u.s. to fight on the side of the central powers.

this isn't a question and if you're going to list things be kind and use commas.