COLD WAR ERA
IMPACT OF COLD WAR
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Question
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soviet blockade of west berlin
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construction of the berlin wall
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german development of the atomic bomb
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reunification of east and west germany
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Detailed explanation-1: -On 26 June 1948, Western allies started a massive airlift to counter the Berlin blockade imposed by the Soviet regime.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -On June 24, 1948, Soviet forces blockaded all road, rail and water routes into Berlin’s Allied-controlled areas, stifling the vital flow of food, coal and other supplies. Soviet troop numbers dwarfed those of the Allies, which had drawn down after the war, so there was little the Allies could do about it militarily.
Detailed explanation-4: -On June 24, 1948, the Soviet Union blocked all road and rail travel to and from West Berlin, which was located within the Soviet zone of occupation in Germany. The Soviet action was in response to the refusal of American and British officials to allow Russia more say in the economic future of Germany.