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A lot of it was because of currency issues.
Right after World War II ended, all of Germany was using the Reichsmark. The Germans weren't allowed to manage it, though; the British, French and US handled it in the western sectors, the Soviets in the East. The Sovs decided to destabilize Germany economically and printed Reichsmarks so fast they lost value. The Western allies decided to create a new currency, the Deutschmark, that would be managed by the West Germans.
This made the Soviets mad and, the day after the DM was rolled out, they set up a blockade of all rail and road traffic into or out of Berlin, and required water shipping to receive special Soviet permission.
The intent was to force the West Germans to hand themselves and their land over to East German control, or to get rid of the Deutschmark. Unfortunately for them, the US and British Air Forces had enough cargo planes that by flying 24/7 they could adequately supply West Berlin until the Soviets gave up, which they did about a year later.
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Western allies response to Berlin blockade?
what was western allies response to the berlin blockade
Was the Berlin blockade before or after the Berlin Wall?
The Berlin Blockade (defeated by air transport planes from West Germany) was in 1948. The Berlin Wall was built in 1961 and lasted until 1989. The Berlin Blockade was first, before the construction of the Berlin Wall.
What is the population of Berlin during the Berlin Airlift-Blockade?
The population of West Berlin at the time of the blockade and airlift (1948-49) was about 2 million.
What success of the Berlin blockade was the?
To isolate East Berlin from West Berlin
Who enacted the Berlin Blockade?
Hitler was the king of Berlin.
What was Stalin's complete cutoff of Berlin?
Berlin Blockade
What happened to the Berlin blockade in 1948?
The Berlin Airlift
Is the Berlin airlift the same as the Berlin blockade?
No. The Soviets instituted the Berlin blockade, so the allies initiated the Berlin airlift to get supplies to civilians inside the blockaded city.
How far out did the Berlin Blockade extend?
The Soviet Union did not blockade its own zone, so the blockade applied only to the three Western sectors of Berlin: it did not 'extend out'.
What was one success of the Berlin Blockade?
To isolate East Berlin from West Berlin
What impact did the Berlin blockade have on the allies?
The Berlin Blockade was supposed to cause the allies to give up western Berlin to the Soviet forces, but instead the allies constantly airlifted supplies past the blockade until it was lifted.
Did Berlin blockade force the western powers to leave the city?
Did the Berlin blockade force the western powers to leave the city
