During World War II, they did. During the Cold War, the Soviets were one of the Four Powers responsible for the military administration of Berlin. (The US, British and French Armies were the other three.) The difference between the Soviets and the other three: the US, British and French treated their "military administration" duties as ceremonial, but the Soviets really had the Army running the city.
The soviets captured Berlin in the year 1945
The Soviets ended the blockade of West Berlin in 1949 because they realized it was not achieving their goal of forcing the Western Allies out of the city. The blockade had led to the Berlin Airlift, where the Allies supplied West Berlin by air, showing the Soviets that their blockade was ineffective.
The Berlin Blockade
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The Berlin Blockade
The Berlin Blockade
The Berlin Blockade
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The Soviets tried to close off the Allies supply lines resulting in the famous Berlin Airlift.
get the western powers out of the city