they tried to starve them and cut off supplies
In 1961 the Soviet Union attempted to take over West Berlin.
Stalin and the Soviet Union blocked access to West Berlin in 1948 as a response to the introduction of the Deutsche Mark in West Germany, which threatened the economic stability of the Soviet-controlled East Germany. By cutting off supply routes, Stalin aimed to exert control over West Berlin and pressure the Western Allies to abandon the city. This blockade ultimately led to the Berlin Airlift, where Western powers supplied West Berlin via air, demonstrating their commitment to resisting Soviet expansion.
They built the Berlin Wall in 1961.
to take over west berlin
To take over West Berlin
In 1961 the Soviet Union attempted to take over West Berlin.
Why was West Berlin described as a "bone in the throat" of the Soviet Union
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.
they tried to starve them and cut off supplies
Stalin and the Soviet Union blocked access to West Berlin in 1948 as a response to the introduction of the Deutsche Mark in West Germany, which threatened the economic stability of the Soviet-controlled East Germany. By cutting off supply routes, Stalin aimed to exert control over West Berlin and pressure the Western Allies to abandon the city. This blockade ultimately led to the Berlin Airlift, where Western powers supplied West Berlin via air, demonstrating their commitment to resisting Soviet expansion.
U.S. President Harry S. Truman ordered supplies to be airlifted into West Berlin. This was done to prevent West Berlin from being overtaken by the Soviet Union.
They built the Berlin Wall in 1961.
To take over West Berlin
Failed to take over West Berlin
To take over West Berlin
to take over west berlin
How the Soviet's react to the blockade