Berlin

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electric street lights and a subway system.

1. 52° 30′ 28″ N, 13° 21′ 45″ E
2. 52.507778, 13.3625

No. The WHO headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland.

This translates to "Berlin remains German."

If you fly with Qantas, you will land at the airport Berlin-Tegel.

Yes you can! Using the EuRail railway, you can travel throughout Europe for quite low prices. Check their website at eurail.com for more information on all the difference EuRail Passes available!

Yes it is. The fast train in Germany is called ICE and it will take about 4:30 hours from Berlin to Frankfurt (Main)

If you want to go to Frankfurt (Oder) there is no fast train going to.

Yes, Berlin was considered part of Prussia. It became the capital of the Kingdom of Prussia in the 18th century and played a central role in the political and cultural life of the state. Following the unification of Germany in 1871, Berlin continued as the capital of the German Empire, further solidifying its significance within Prussian history.

It would take less than one second to cross the border

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paper, Sugar, Weapons, meats, dairy, and certain kinds of headphones

Rizal's life in Berlin

Around about 6h25.

Brandenburg Gate

Following WWII, Berlin was divided into different "Zones." While the Western allies consolidated their zones, the Soviets remained separate and up until the Berlin Wall came down in 1989, the city remained divided. Moreover, Germany itself was divided and Berlin - the former capital - was well behind the East/West line in East (Communist) Germany. As a result Berlin was an outpost of the West in the Soviet sphere of influence. While of only marginal importance tactically, Berlin was the logical flashpoint for US/Soviet flare-ups because of the close proximity of US and Soviet forces and the city's isolation form the rest of NATO. When nuclear war is on the table the discussion of foreign policy changes, particularly between superpowers. Deterrance is the name of the game and deterrance theory requires the "Three Cs" be ruthelessly maintained. Capability - the physical ability to strike, Communication - informing your enemy of the conditions under which you will strike, and Credibility - the enemy's belief that you will follow through on your threats. Both the US and the USSR sought to attain advantage over each other by diminishing each other's credibility. If either could show that the other would back down from nuclear war, the theory went, then the victor in this nuclear powered game of "Chicken" would appear stronger, attrack more allies, and generally fair better. And so the Soviets attempted to instigate crises on what they condidered favorable terms. This would force the United States to either bring out the nukes or let the offense go. Since nuclear war was out of the question, the result would be good for the USSR. Following the first Berlin Crisis and the US repsonse in the Berlin Airlift, the Soviets tried again in 1961 when Berlin was then too large to supply via air. Kennedy responded by driving tanks through the baracades and thus it was Khrushchev rather than Kennedy who did not follow through on a nuclear threat - some say setting the stage for the Cuban Missile Crisis just a year later.