How did the Berlin crisis end?

The Berlin Crisis, which peaked in 1961 with the construction of the Berlin Wall, ended with a combination of diplomatic negotiations and a shift in superpower tensions. The wall became a symbol of the Cold War, but its existence ultimately stabilized the situation by preventing further mass migrations from East to West Berlin. In subsequent years, dialogue between the U.S. and Soviet Union, particularly through arms control agreements and summit meetings, helped ease tensions. The crisis set the stage for future discussions that would eventually contribute to the end of the Cold War.