ypertension - or high blood pressure, as it is more commonly known - affects over 50 million adults in the United States. 1 Because of the strain that this condition places on the heart muscle, it's one of the most significant risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
The Berlin Wall (German: Berliner Mauer) separated the city of Berlin in Germany from 1961 to 1989. It separated the eastern half from the western half. Many people thought it was a symbol of the Cold War. The Berlin Wall was taken down on November 9, 1989. The Berlin Wall was about 168 km (104 miles) long.
The Berlin Wall became the symbol of the Cold War and the division of East from West until its destruction in the fall of 1989. Timeline 1948, June: Berlin airlift began. 1949, May: Berlin airlift ended.1961, 3-5 August: Politburo decided to close the border between East and West Berlin.elated Events Berlin Air Lift Germany 1945 Nikita Khrushchev John F. Kennedy 1989 Berlin Wall Comes Down. 1  Berlin Wall, a personal view of Berlin and the effect of the Berlin wall on the city and its inhabitants by Chris De Witt (contains photographs).