lol you got wendells class too eh??
The West German government advised Truman the Soviet Union was not a normal government and would not be treated as such.
The East German government with the support of the Soviet Union built the Berlin Wall to stop East German from defecting to the West.
After World War II, as Cold War tensions slowly increased, the Soviet Union and the major Western powers came into conflict over the occupation of Germany and various other issues. The situation escalated dramatically in 1961, with the erection of the "Berlin Wall" by the Soviet Union in response to the West's continued support of West Germany and the massive defections by East Germans via West Berlin itself.
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Eastern Berlin was considered the Soviet sector. It was separated by West Berlin by the Berlin Wall from 1961 to 1989, and the East German government referred to East Berlin simply as "Berlin".
At the time (June 1948) the Soviet leadership said that the blockade was a response to the introduction of the new currency, the West German Deutsche Mark, to West Berlin. They claimed that it was a violation of the Potsdam Agreement of 1945.
The West German government advised Truman the Soviet Union was not a normal government and would not be treated as such.
The East German government with the support of the Soviet Union built the Berlin Wall to stop East German from defecting to the West.
It was build in East Berlin, by the East German government (presumably at the behest of the Soviet Union), on the East Geman side of the border between East and West Berlin. Its purpose was to prevent the escape of East German citizens to West Berlin.
The Soviet Union also invaded Poland around the same time. Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939 from the West, and the Soviet Union invaded Poland on September 17th of the same year from the East.
After World War II, as Cold War tensions slowly increased, the Soviet Union and the major Western powers came into conflict over the occupation of Germany and various other issues. The situation escalated dramatically in 1961, with the erection of the "Berlin Wall" by the Soviet Union in response to the West's continued support of West Germany and the massive defections by East Germans via West Berlin itself.
The Soviet and East German blockade of Berlin lasted from June 24, 1948, to May 12, 1949. This intense standoff aimed to cut off West Berlin from access to supplies and was a response to the introduction of the Deutsche Mark in West Germany. In response, the Western Allies organized the Berlin Airlift, supplying the city with food and fuel by air. The blockade ended when the Soviets lifted their restrictions, allowing for the resumption of ground access.
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Eastern Berlin was considered the Soviet sector. It was separated by West Berlin by the Berlin Wall from 1961 to 1989, and the East German government referred to East Berlin simply as "Berlin".
Surprisingly, yes very much so! This was largely due to government response to the fall of the Soviet Union and want to proverbially catch up to the West's economic policy (especially in USA).
After World War II, Germany was divided into four occupation zones controlled by the United States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and France. In 1949, this division led to the establishment of two separate states: West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) and East Germany (German Democratic Republic). West Germany adopted a democratic government and integrated into Western Europe, while East Germany became a socialist state under Soviet influence. The division lasted until the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, leading to German reunification in 1990.
Stalin blockaded West Berlin in 1948 in response to the introduction of the Deutsche Mark in West Germany, which he viewed as a threat to Soviet influence in the region. The blockade aimed to force the Western Allies to abandon their plans for a separate West German state and to consolidate Soviet control over East Germany. By cutting off all land and water routes to West Berlin, Stalin sought to pressure the Allies and assert Soviet dominance in post-war Europe. The blockade ultimately led to the Berlin Airlift, where the Allies supplied West Berlin by air, demonstrating their commitment to defending the city.