USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Berlin Airlift was able to bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict (due to flying over and not going by foot).

Detailed explanation-2: -Joseph Stalin, the Soviet leader, imposed the Berlin Blockade from 24 June 1948 to 12 May 1949, cutting off all land and river transit between West Berlin and West Germany. The Western Allies responded with a massive airlift to come to West Berlin’s aid.

Detailed explanation-3: -He and the remaining Allies began the Berlin Airlift, an operation that carried food, fuel and other supplies into West Berlin by plane. The effort required a lot of careful planning and many resources, but the Airlift allowed the United States to keep a foothold in post-war Germany.

Detailed explanation-4: -The crisis started on June 24, 1948, when Soviet forces blockaded rail, road, and water access to Allied-controlled areas of Berlin. The United States and United Kingdom responded by airlifting food and fuel to Berlin from Allied airbases in western Germany.

Detailed explanation-5: -The airlift, the most immediate and direct response to the blockade, began on June 26, 1948. Although NATO was created in April of 1949 to provide collective security from the Soviet Union, the alliance had been proposed before the blockade was initiated.