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What was the purpose of the Berlin airlift?
The event known as the Berlin Airlift was the Allies' response to Stalin's act of closing the roads through East Germany and to the Allies' occupation zones in West Berlin. In order to supply that half of the city, British planes, along with some American, flew into the city to airlift supplies. It was the only safe way to do it, because Stalin wouldn't shoot down an army plane for fear of World War III.
Why did the us and Britain participate in the Berlin airlift?
The event known as the Berlin Airlift was the Allies' response to Stalin's act of closing the roads through East Germany and to the Allies' occupation zones in West Berlin. In order to supply that half of the city, British planes, along with some American, flew into the city to airlift supplies. It was the only safe way to do it, because Stalin wouldn't shoot down an army plane for fear of World War III.
How was the Berlin airlift important overall history?
On June 24, 1948, the Russian's Josef Stalin decided to block all trade in and out of Berlin in order to force them to surrender. However, Harry Truman had a better idea, he organized the Allied efforts to schedule airtlifts to the people of Berlin, everything they needed for 15 months straight called the Berlin Airlift.
What were obstacles for the berlin airlift of 1948?
The Berlin Blockade (Airlift) lasted from June 1948 till May 1949. After the end of the blockade the allies continued to airlift essentials into West Berlin to order to have a stockpile, just in case the blockade was renewed (which didn't happen).
Who was known for targeting in killing educated intellectuals in order to protect his political position?
Joseph Stalin
What was the purpose of the Berlin Blockade?
In 1948 and 1949, Stalin decided to impose a blockade on West Berlin as part of an overall plan to bring West Berlin, then the whole of the western portion of Germany (still occupied by French, British, and American forces), into union with Soviet-controlled East Germany. By closing land-access to West Berlin, Stalin considered that the city would soon require Soviet assistance and thereby come under Soviet control.
What was the Berlin airlift and why was it needed?
The Berlin Airlift was a military operation designed to provide food and supplies to the city of Berlin from 1948-1949. After World War II, German and the city of Berlin were divided into four sections, each controlled by a separate power: the United States, Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union. Berlin was in the Soviet section of German and the Soviet Union wanted to take complete control of Berlin, so they blocked all of the roads and railways into Western Berlin in order to force the other nations to abandon the city. In response, the Western governments began flying supplies into the city in order to circumvent the Soviet blockade.
Who was known for targeting and killing educated intellectuals in order to protect his political position?
Joseph stalin
Why did Truman order planes to airlift supplies to West Berlin?
Because the soviet union had blocked all traffic, electricity, and food to west Berlin hoping for them to surrender so that they would become a communist country. We airlifted supplies there so they wouldn't become communists, since we helped them they wanted to become democratic, just like us
Joseph Stalin wanted fighting on the Western front to begin in order to .?
remove German pressure in russia
Why was the west Berlin blockade in 1948 and what was the response by the Americans and British?
It began soon after WWII. Berlin was part of western Europe but it was entirely inside Russian territory and Russia blocked western vehicles to cross their territory in order to supply goods to Berlin. The western powers began an airlift to fly across Russian territory to Berlin
Why was an airlift needed in Berlin?
Berlin lay deep inside East Germany in the Russian Sector. The city was divided into the same areas as Germany as a whole: American, British, French, and Russian. The Russians closed the Russian sector borders in Berlin and Germany as a whole. It blocked all road and rail traffic. In order to supply the sections of the city that were not in Russian control, the Berlin Airlift was set up to supply those portions of the city. Food, coal, and other emergency supplies were flown into the airfields at a high enough rate to eventually force the Russians to lift their blockade.
