What were the causes of the Berlin blockade?

Answer 1

America and Russia both had different views on what to do with the divided Germany in 1948. Stalin and the Soviets wanted to destroy Germany, stripping its wealth and power so it was no longer a threat to them. On the other side, the USA and Britain wanted to re-build Germany, building them up financially to make a new trading partner. There are 3 events that led to Stalin blockading Berlin and they were: -On January 1947, America and Britain joined their two zones of the divided Germany creating a new zone which they called Bizonia. This angered the Russians as they realised the British and Americans were beginning to create a new, stronger Germany. -On the 31stMarch 1948, the Americans voted for the Marshall Plan (the Americans would donate huge sums of money to struggling European countries to aid them and hopefully turn them capitalists) . This too angered Stalin, the leader of Russia, as he saw it as an attempt to weaken Russian influence on eastern Europe. Because of these the Russians began stopping and searching all road and rail traffic into Berlin as a warning to the Americans. -And finally on June 1st, America and Britain announced they wanted to create West Germany as a new country and so introduce a new currency into Bizonia. The people of East Germany and Europe began to change all their money for the new currency of West Germany, believing it to be worth more. The next day, Stalin completely cut off all road, rail and water routes to Berlin.

Answer 2

The Soviet Zone would have listened to the U.S.A but because of the past differences between the U.S.S.R and the U.S.A neither partner trusted each other. The Berlin Wall was first created in 1967 and was built over an Indian burial ground, which made the Berlin wall into a huge scandal.

The Berlin blockade also caused the destruction of Enrilg'arh, an ancient Indian town of the coastal city of Reo Diginaral.

Answer 3

The Soviet Union caused it by closing the overland access to the city to the Western portion of the city to the Western Allies (the U.S., France and Britain). In response, the U.S. and its allies began airlifting in supplies to support West Berlin.

Answer 4

The Soviet Union blockaded Berlin to try to control a larger area. The United States, United Kingdom and other countries organized an air lift of supplies so that the Soviets did not gain control. The nations of Western Europe saw that the Soviet Union would try to threaten their way of life and they united.

Answer 5

NATO was formed by Western Powers in April 1949 Warsaw Pact was set by Soviet Union in 1955 Berlin Wall was built in 1961 Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) was established German Democratic Republic (East Germany) was set

Answer 6

Some short-term effects included severe food and supply shortages in Western Germany. This led the United States to initiate the Berlin Airlift, an operation that brought aid into Western Berlin, preventing mass starvation and sickness and eventually forcing Stalin to back down and call off the blockade.

The Blockade led to the union of the Western powers' zones of Germany into the Federal Republic of Germany. The Soviet Union created a government in East Germany known as the German Democratic Republic.

In the long term, it caused Stalin to lose face against the Americans. The public, seeing Capitalism's victory over Communism, were disturbed by the aggression of Stalin's actions; greater opposition to Communism began to grow, and the relations between East and West further stagnated, the rift between ideologies spreading ever wider apart. NATO was established during the Berlin Blockade - the perception of the Soviet Union as a threat had been increased by the blockade.

Answer 7

The Berlin Blockade happened on June 24, 1948 to May 12, 1949.

Answer 8

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