The Soviet wanted to supply Berlin with food and fuel to gain complete control over Berlin. The Soviet Union could have used this control to scare the Western Allies into doing their bidding.
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 Soviets ended the blockade of West Berlin because they realized it was not achieving their goals and was causing international backlash. They also saw that the Western Allies were resolute in their support for West Berlin, making the blockade unsustainable.
The Berlin Blockade
The Berlin Blockade
The Berlin Blockade
The Berlin Wall was built, with the intentions of keeping East Berliners from escaping to free West Berlin.
The soviets captured Berlin in the year 1945
a reunification of the three western zones of occupation
The Soviets closed the roads to West Berlin in June 1948 as part of the Berlin Blockade, aiming to exert control over the entire city and force the Western Allies to abandon their sectors. This action was a response to the introduction of the Deutsche Mark in West Germany, which the Soviets viewed as a threat to their influence in the region. The blockade was an attempt to isolate West Berlin and pressure the Allies into negotiating a unified Germany under Soviet control. The situation ultimately led to the Berlin Airlift, where the Allies supplied West Berlin by air for nearly a year.
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.
The Soviets ended the blockade of West Berlin in May 1949 primarily due to the failure of their strategy to force the Western Allies out of Berlin and the realization that the blockade was causing significant international backlash. The U.S. and its allies successfully implemented the Berlin Airlift, demonstrating their commitment to West Berlin and effectively supplying the city despite the blockade. Additionally, the economic strain on the Soviet Union and the need to stabilize relations in Europe likely contributed to their decision to lift the blockade.
The Berlin Crisis was solved by the Berlin Airlift. For several months in 1961 thousands of tons of supplies were flown into West Berlin. This broke the blockade of Berlin by the Soviets.