COLD WAR ERA
IMPACT OF COLD WAR
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Question
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The US surrendered Berlin to the Soviets.
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Truman ordered a massive airlift to put supplies in West Berlin.
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The US threatened to use atomic weapons on the Soviets.
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The US bought land in West Berlin from the USSR.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Truman’s administration called for a direct military response. Truman, however, did not want to cause World War III. Instead, he ordered a massive airlift of supplies into West Berlin. On June 26, 1948, the first planes took off from bases in England and western Germany and landed in West Berlin.
Detailed explanation-3: -On 26 June 1948, Western allies started a massive airlift to counter the Berlin blockade imposed by the Soviet regime.
Detailed explanation-4: -How did the response to the Berlin blockade affect the relationship between the United States and its allies? It improved their relationship because it showed that they could work together successfully to resist the USSR.
Detailed explanation-5: -How did the United States respond to Joseph Stalin’s blockade around Berlin? Truman ordered that supplies be brought to Berlin via an airlift.