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Why was the Great Wall of China Built?

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To provide the Chinese Army with an early warning system

From each tower smoke signals could be displayed if enemies approached.

Look out posts

There was a fear throughout the Chinese armies that there could be invasion from the north

To provide a roadway through some pretty had terrain

Soldiers could be deployed much quicker this way and gave the Chinese an important edge over other armies and threats.

To act as a barrier

The most obvious reason but the wall itself was n't much of a physical barrier. It proved to be more of a psychological barrier against potential invaders.

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