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At the time (June 1948) the Soviet leadership said that the blockade was a response to the introduction of the new currency, the West German Deutsche Mark, to West Berlin. They claimed that it was a violation of the Potsdam Agreement of 1945.
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The Berlin airlift was president trumanns response to what?
The Berlin Airlift was in reaction to the Berlin Blockade. The United States and allies delivered supplies to West Berlin.
Was the soviet blockade of west Berlin a response to the formation of NATO?
No, the berlin blockade happened before NATO. This pact was a response to the berlin blockade - it stated that all countries should come together for a mutal defence against acts of aggression - in this case they were indicating it about Russia.
How did the US and Soviet Union respond to Stalin's blockade of West Berlin?
How the Soviet's react to the blockade
How long did the Soviet blockade of East Germany last?
The Soviet blockade of West Berlin, known as the Berlin Blockade lasted from 24 June 1948 - 12 May 1949.
What was organised to break the soviet blockade of west Berlin?
The Berlin Air Lift, with which the Western Powers succeeded in supplying the city, thus going over the Soviet blockade.
How did the us help with the soviet union blockade Berlin?
The two western powers flew supplies over the blockade into West Berlin. This act is commonly called the BERLIN AIRLIFT. The Soviet Union revered policy after a year when the Soviets ended the blockade and pemited land-transport of goods to West Berlin.
Why did the Soviet Union lift its blockade of West Berlin in May 1949?
To avoid armed conflict with the West.
The purpose of the soviet blockade of 1948-1949 was to?
starve West Berlin into submitting to Communist rule
The Berlin airlift was president Truman's response to the?
Russians denying access to West Berlin through territory that they had take from Germany surrounding Berlin.
The soviets response to the containment policy of Truman's adminstration was the Berlin blockade imposed by Stalin in 1948 What was this blockade?
Stalin imposed a blockade on Berlin for 11 months in an attempt to drive the Western Powers control out of West Berlin. As Berlin was in the Soviet bloc of Germany, he closed off all access to West Berlin so no resources could get through. this included food, coal for electricity etc.. The West Powers did not allow this to stop them and used the three air corridors, which they were still able to use, to supply West Berlin will all it needed. It was a massive airlift with planes flying into West Berlin constantly. After 11 months, Stalin saw that the Western Powers were not budging and ended the blockade. hope that helps!
Who was the president during the Berlin airlift?
Harry Truman was the president when the airlift foiled the Soviet blockade of West Berlin.
What led to the Soviets blockade West Berlin?
a reunification of the three western zones of occupation
