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The Berlin Airlift broke the backs of the Soviets, so to speak, by proving that there was a point at which they would stand down.
The Berlin Airlift was the result of the Berlin Blockade. The Soviets wanted all of Berlin for themselves, and you can understand why: Berlin became a free, extremely prosperous city while it was surrounded by communists. Communists cannot have something like Berlin where its people can see it. So...the Sovs kept rail, road and water traffic from entering Berlin because Berlin has to be supplied from the outside (there is farmland in Berlin but not nearly enough to feed a couple million people) and there was, in the Soviets' view, no way the city could be supplied by air.
Wrong. The city WAS supplied by air--the operation was completely uneconomic, but that's not the point. When the Soviets ended the Blockade, they became far weaker because they proved there were limits to their might.
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The Berlin Airlift was the first major confrontation of the?
Cold War
Why was the Berlin airlift considered the symbol of the cold war?
The Berlin Airlift was considered a symbol of the Cold War because it showed the fight and isolationism between the Soviet Union and US.
Why was the Berlin Airlift considered a symbol of the Cold War?
The Berlin Airlift was considered a symbol of the Cold War because it showed the fight and isolationism between the Soviet Union and US.
How was the Berlin airlift an attempt by the us to win the cold war?
josh hutcherson
What was the name of the mission to parachute supplies into Bduring the cold war?
It was called "The Berlin Airlift."
What difference did it make in the Berlin airlift?
The Berlin Airlift was sent to deliver supplies to troops during the cold war. It also intimidated the communists and made them back down their blockade.
What era was the Berlin airlift the Cuban missile crisis and the nuclear arms race?
The Cold War
What are six battles in the cold war between the US and USSR from 1945-1990?
the Berlin airlift
Why was the Berlin Airlift considered a symbol in the Cold War?
It was a symbol of determination to stand by the divided city.
What were some conflicts during the Cold War?
The Korean War, the Berlin Wall and Airlift, the Cuban Missle Crisis and the Vietnam War.
Where the cold war started and ended?
The Cold War (1945-1991) began in Berlin,Germany just when the Berlin Airlift began. The Cold War ended in Moscow,Russia when President Gorbachev declared Russia a free country.
Where did the Cold War take place in Berlin?
A large part of the Cold War staring contest took place in Berlin, which was then divided, although the city was located entirely within Communist East Germany. Suggest you search "Berlin Airlift" and "Berlin Wall" for further info on Berlin's role in the Cold War.
