COLD WAR ERA
IMPACT OF COLD WAR
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Berlin Resistance
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Berlin Blockade
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Great Depression
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Cold War
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Western Allies organised the Berlin Airlift (German: Berliner Luftbrücke, lit. ‘"Berlin Air Bridge"’) from 26 June 1948 to 30 September 1949 to carry supplies to the people of West Berlin, a difficult feat given the size of the city and the population.
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.
Detailed explanation-3: -On 26 June 1948, Western allies started a massive airlift to counter the Berlin blockade imposed by the Soviet regime. The film, “Background to Berlin”, produced in 1962, explains how this happened.
Detailed explanation-4: -Instead of retreating from West Berlin, however, the U.S. and its allies decided to supply their sectors of the city from the air. This effort, known as the “Berlin Airlift, ” lasted for more than a year and carried more than 2.3 million tons of cargo into West Berlin.
Detailed explanation-5: -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.