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What years did Berlin Airlift it take place?
June 27, 1948 through May 12,1949
Why did the airlift have to take place?
The Berlin airlift took place after the soviet union were fed up with western influence in East Germany. The Russian response was the cut off, all road and rail connection into Berlin, to prevent the allies (England, France, United States) from supplying their sectors of berlin.
What was NATO's role in the Berlin airlift?
Not so much NATO's role in the Berlin Airlift, but the Berlin Airlift in the role of the forming of NATO is more important.
In response to the blockade of Berlin the US and Great Britain?
Began to airlift supplies to Berlin (:A+
What action was it called when the Soviets blocked the Allies' access to Berlin and the US had to airlift in supplies?
The Berlin Airlift.
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.
What is the population of Berlin during the Berlin Airlift-Blockade?
The population of West Berlin at the time of the blockade and airlift (1948-49) was about 2 million.
What happened to the Berlin blockade in 1948?
The Berlin Airlift
Is the Berlin airlift the same as the Berlin blockade?
No. The Soviets instituted the Berlin blockade, so the allies initiated the Berlin airlift to get supplies to civilians inside the blockaded city.
Why did the US take part in the Berlit Airlift?
To keep West Berlin from falling to Communism.
What was the outcome of the Berlin Airlift in May 1949?
The Berlin Airlift proved to the USSR the US would not let Berlin be cut off. The USSR wanted to starve Berlin into joining them.
Do you still use the Berlin airlift today?
No the Berlin airlift ended 1990.
