Initially governed in four sectors controlled by the four Allied powers ( United States, United Kingdom, France and the Soviet Union ), tensions of the Cold War escalated until the Soviet forces implemented the Berlin Blockade, which the Western allies relieved with the dramatic airlift.

Initially developed to facilitate payments within the European Union, it has now also been implemented by most European countries and many other countries, especially in the Middle East and in the Caribbean.

Initially of low standing, Gustav rose to lead the rebel movement following the bloodbath in which his father was executed, and his election as King on June 6, 1523 ( currently recognised as the National holiday of Sweden ) and his triumphant entry into Stockholm eleven days later meant the end of Medieval Sweden's elective monarchy as well as the Kalmar Union, which had united the Nordic kingdoms since 1397, and the commencing of a hereditary monarchy under the House of Vasa which, currently under the House of Bernadotte, continues to date.

Initially, Ceaușescu became a popular figure in Romania and also in the Western World, due to his independent foreign policy, challenging the authority of the Soviet Union.

Initially, Zaire's relationship with the People's Republic of China was no better than its relationship with the Soviet Union.

Initially in support of the Confederacy, soon the community became divided, with the men of Amity leaving to fight in both the Confederate Army and the Union Army.

Initially the Parliament met in Belfast's City Hall but moved immediately to the Presbyterian Church's Assembly's College ( later Union Theological College ), where it remained during the period 1921-32.

Initially his command covered India and Iraq so that within a month of taking charge he launched Iraqforce to invade Persia in co-operation with the Russians in order to secure the oilfields and secure lines of communication to the Soviet Union.

Initially, the city was under Spanish influence, as Spain and Portugal were united in the Iberian Union ( 1580 – 1640 ), and in 1588 the city was even renamed Filipéia de Nossa Senhora das Neves after Philip II of Spain.

Initially acts performing on the show mimed to the commercially released record, but in July 1966 – just after the show had been moved to London – and after discussions with the Musicians ' Union, miming was banned.

Initially, Confederate privateers operated primarily from New Orleans, but activity was soon concentrated in the Atlantic as the Union Navy began expanding its operations.

Initially the NSG had seven members: Canada, West Germany, France, Japan, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Initially, there were two unions both founded in 1874 – the Irish Football Union had jurisdiction over clubs in Leinster, Munster and parts of Ulster ; the Northern Football Union of Ireland controlled the Belfast area.

Initially, the bolívar was defined on the silver standard, equal to 4. 5g fine silver, following the principles of the Latin Monetary Union.

Initially the break-away faction, consisting of those wanting to keep their posts, was known as the Social Democratic Union, later changing its name to the Liberal Democratic Union.

Initially the Portuguese and Spanish Empires were the predominant conquerors and source of influence, and their union resulted in the Iberian Union, the first global empire, on which the " sun never set ".

Initially successful, the Confederates were repelled by a Union counterattack and the Valley was firmly under Union control.

Initially imprisoned in Butyrki prison in Moscow, he was not released following the Sikorski-Mayski Agreement as the Soviet authorities argued that he was not a Pole but rather a Swiss citizen and hence the Amnesty for Polish citizens in the Soviet Union did not apply to him.

Initially, both railroads ' initials were prominently displayed on the front of the building, but the " Union Pacific " shield or related logo has graced the depot for most of its history.

Initially KOP comprised 6 brigades and 5 regiments, each guarding part of the borders with the Soviet Union.

Initially, he was a member of the Obywatelski Klub Parlamentarny, then the Democratic Union and the Freedom Union.

Initially the festival was held in October, but due to the inclement weather and local heavy clay soil ( like the battle ) making the festival difficult it was moved to July.

Initially located in Boyle Heights, the college moved to a new campus in Los Angeles ’ Highland Park neighborhood in 1898.

Initially based at the former Azai headquarters in Odani, Hideyoshi moved to Kunitomo, and renamed the city Nagahama in tribute to Nobunaga.

Initially, his artistic style was similar to that of Mikiya Mochizuki and had humoristic touches, but moved on to the gekiga style.

Initially located downtown at in Foggy Bottom ( near the Lincoln Memorial ), the observatory moved in 1893 to its present location on a 2000-foot circle of land atop Observatory Hill overlooking Massachusetts Avenue.

Initially only Alphonse moved to the court in Cangas, but after the progressive depopulation of the Plateau and the Middle Valley of the Ebro, where the main strongholds of the Duchy of Cantabria such as Amaya, Tricio and City of Cantabria were located, the descendants of Duke Peter withdrew from Rioja towards the Cantabrian area and in time controlled the destiny of the Kingdom of Asturias.

Initially, he seemed to be very interested in the social-democratic component of the Italian Socialist Party, but then his Catholic faith moved him towards the newly constituted Democrazia Cristiana ( DC ).

Initially ordered to take his command to the Rhineland for rest and reinforcements, Chill disregarded the order and moved his forces to the Albert Canal, linking up with the 719th ; he also had ' reception centres ' set up at the bridges crossing the Albert Canal, where small groups of retreating troops were picked up and turned into ' ad hoc ' units.

Initially, the tribes were moved to the present state of Kansas, and later to Oklahoma in the Land administered by the Quapaw Indian Agency.

Initially played as sweeper by manager Glenn Hoddle with limited success, Gullit was moved to his more familiar role in midfield, where he scored six goals.

Initially opening an art gallery on Madison Avenue which showed work by Higgins, Ono, Jonas Mekas, Ray Johnson, Flynt and Young, he moved to Wiesbaden, West Germany having taken a job as a graphic designer with the US Air Force in late 1961 after the gallery had gone bust.

Initially, Gunnar intends to depart, but when he sees his homestead from the distance, he is so moved by the beauty of it that he changes his mind and decides to remain behind.

Initially, the new borough's administrative centre was at Wimbledon Town Hall but this moved to the fourteen storey Crown House in Morden in the early 1990s.

Initially it had six sets of stones and two wheels, powered by a fall in the river, but in 1849, Henry Warne moved his business from Hoxne mill to Syleham, and used the mill to power looms on which a coarse cloth made from linen and cotton called drabbet was woven.

Initially in a gas station on Center and Fifth Street, it moved to the depot restaurant and was dubbed " Dreamsville ".

Initially the Government of the Irish Free State under Cosgrave wished for Healy to reside in a new small residence, but, when facing death threats from the IRA, he was moved as a temporary measure into the Viceregal Lodge, the former ' out of season ' residence of the Lord Lieutenant, the former representative of the Crown until 1922.

Initially, prosperity was reduced due to the fact that the city remained only the capital of a powiat, while the capital of the voivodship was moved to Białystok.

Initially, the movement was seen as a Christian revival, but it soon moved away from mainstream churches.

Initially, the band's music featured a free, extended improvisational method ( similar to Miles Davis's Bitches Brew-period work ), but by the mid-1970s this had moved towards more groove-orientated and pre-structured music ( as epitomized by their hit single " Birdland ").

Initially mounted on Sinar Studio cameras, the camera backs were later moved to medium format units.

Initially a resident in the Shady Pines Retirement Home after having a stroke prior to the start of the series, she moved in with Blanche, Rose and Dorothy following a fire at the institution.

Initially produced from an office in Forth Lane, near to Newcastle Central station, it moved to the City Road studios when Dickens Press took over publication in 1963.

Initially admitted to a hospital outside Paris, she was later moved to a clinic in Montreux, Switzerland.