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From June or July 1948 till May 1949 the Soviet Union blockaded (stopped) all surface traffic to and from West Berlin. This meant that West Berlin - a city of over 2 million inhabitants - had to be supplied by air (by the US, Britain and France). Even coal for the generating stations was flown in. Please bear in mind that military transport plans at the time were small by present standards. In the winter of 1948-49 conditions became grim. Stalin lifted the blockade in May 1949, but the whole businness left a legacy of bitterness that lasted for decades.
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What did people on the west of Berlin wall not have?
communism
Where the Berlin wall?
Berlin. It surrounded West Berlin, so people couldn't get from communist East Germany into Capitalist West Berlin.
Where is the Berlin Wall?
Berlin. It surrounded West Berlin, so people couldn't get from communist East Germany into Capitalist West Berlin.
Where is the wall of Berlin?
Berlin. It surrounded West Berlin, so people couldn't get from communist East Germany into Capitalist West Berlin.
What cities were on either side of the Berlin Wall?
The Berlin Wall surrounded West Berlin. Therefore... Inside the Berlin Wall: West Berlin Outside the Berlin Wall: The two closest cities were Potsdam to the west, and East Berlin to the east.
How did the Berlin wall affect people who lived in east Berlin and had a job in west Berlin.?
They couldn't get to work anymore because the wall didnt allow people from the east to commute to the west. They had to find a new job in the east.
What about the Berlin wall?
The Berlin Wall was built in Germany in August of 1961. The Berlin Wall was built to separate East Germany and East Berlin from West Berlin. The Berlin Wall was destroyed in 1990 which allowed for unification of West and East Berlin.
How did the Soviet Union separate the people of East and West Berlin?
They built the Berlin Wall in 1961.
What was built in 1961 to stop the exodus from East Berlin to West Berlin?
The Berlin wall
What did the west Germans call the Berlin Wall?
They called the Berlin Wall "The Wall of Shame."
Why did people die on the Berlin Wall?
The Berlin Wall was patrolled by soldiers on the East German side and they had orders to fire on people trying to climb over the wall to West Berlin.
What event helped unite East and West Germany?
The fall of the Berlin Wall
