HISTORY The name ITB Berlin stands for a unique success story which was “made in Berlin”. What began in 1966 as a small event in the framework of an overseas import trade show has developed into a true global success. The original five participating countries and regions have grown to over 180‚ the first 250 trade visitors have increased to over 114‚000 and the exhibition space expanded from 580 m² to today’s 160‚000 m². Nearly five decades have passed since it all began – an eventful time full
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Well‚ what has the past taught us about walls? The Chinese built a wall to keep Manchurian invaders out of the country‚ and we all know how that turned out. The Berlin wall divided East and West Germany; East Germany wanted to prevent Western fascists from invading the country and individuals from defecting to the West. The Berlin wall eventually fell. It’s possible that a wall isn’t the answer. The Secure Fence Act of 2006 gave us nearly 700 miles of fence along the southern U.S. border. President
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There were many events leading up to the Berlin Wall crashing down that on November 9th 1989 yet no one ever expected to wake up on that day only to find out that the wall was open and a divided Berlin‚ a divided Germany‚ was no more. Some say that the wall fell down gradually then all at once‚ and some Americans say that the wall fell down thanks to President Ronald Reagan’s speech by the Brandenburg Gate‚ West Berlin in 1987 where Reagan demands “Mr Gorbachev‚ tear down this wall”. This
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About Berlin Berlin‚ located just 11 miles south of the State Capital of Hartford‚ is a charming rural community nestled in the heart of Connecticut. Winding through the countryside towards Berlin one is struck with the charming topography of the picturesque New England landscape. The rolling hills gently glide into beautiful wooded slopes of flowering dogwood and the green canopies of American elm. The old world charm and elegant homes found throughout Berlin form the foundation of an environment
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forged between the two sections of Berlin‚ East and West Berlin. The Berlin Airlift and the Berlin Wall were both attempts by the Soviets to change the political ownership of West Berlin. Germany and Berlin were split into four zones in June 1945. The United States‚ France‚ Great Britain‚ and the Soviet Union all got a zone‚ which eventually led to conflict. Berlin was located in the middle of the Soviet zone‚ but was split the same way the
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Summary of The Berlin Wall The Berlin Wall was one the most prominent symbols of the Iron Curtain that the Soviet Union had created to contain and control the people of Eastern Europe and the rest of its territory. It serves as an example of the anarchy and the pursuit of self-interest the international system‚ particularly after a time after one superpower fell and a fierce competition of bipolar powers remained. After the end of World War II‚ the four ally countries divided up German territory
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CONFIDENTIAL PROJECT REPORT OF For Establishment of RICE MILL & POHA MILL INDUSTRY At Compiled by: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BIG CORPOTION‚ BHADRE INTERNATIONAL GROUP‚ BETUL‚M.P. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PROJECT AT A GLANCE 1. PRODUCT
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Berlin Wall During August 13‚ 1951‚ the communist government of the German Democratic Republic began to build a barbed wire and concrete barrier between Eastern and Western Berlin; this was to keep Western Fascists from entering East Germany and undermining the socialist state. The Berlin Wall was built because of Economics and Political views. Economically‚ too many well-educated people moved from East Germany‚ and some worked in West Berlin and lived in East Berlin (it’s cheaper there)‚ so
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In 1961‚ a wall divided the city of Berlin‚ Germany. People crowd the streets begging for food. Armed guards keep the crowd under control. Chaos ensues the scene. This was a pivotal time in the Cold War between democracies and communist governments‚ particularly the United States and the Soviet Union. The Cold War caused the two major powers to clash‚ leaving people in fear of a nuclear war. U.S. officials had the near impossible task of predicting the endeavors of Nikita Khrushchev‚ the leader
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rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union. It lasted from the late 1940s until 1991‚ which was the collapse of the Soviet Union. The Berlin Airlift and the Vietnam War altered the worldwide bond between the Western Powers‚ Soviet Union‚ and Vietnam. These two historic conflicts that occurred during the Cold War impacted the nations involved. The Berlin Airlift was one of the greatest aviation engagements in history; while on the other hand‚ the Vietnam War was the United States response to
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