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Why did Russia take Berlin and not the allies?
Russia had been allocated the area around Berlin at the allies Yalta conference - the western allies did not need to advance or fight into territory which they would then have to move out of again. Although Germany would only be beaten by the taking of Berlin, the western allies could have got there before the Russians - Politics!
Why did the Soviets end the blockade of West Berlin?
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.
Why did stalin and the USSR blockade west berlin?
The Soviets tried to force the Western Allies to abandon a currency reform, and possibly even Berlin itself. -JenniferMichelle Kinsel (:
Why did the red army come to Hitler?
Quite simply the Red Army got to Berlin before the Western Allies. The Western Allies were bogged-down in western Germany and had been held-back by the battle of the bulge and the harsh Ardennes winter in 1944.
Why do you think the Soviets ended the blockade of West Berlin?
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.
Western allies response to Berlin blockade?
what was western allies response to the berlin blockade
What was thee Berlin Wall and why was it built?
After WWII, Germany was defeated by the allies and divided. East Germany was run by the USSR (Russians). Berlin, the capital, was located in East Germany, but was controlled by the USSR and the western allies. The Berlin wall was build to keep the East Germans in Eastern Berlin from entering Western Berlin of Western Germany.
What impact did the Berlin blockade have on the allies?
The Berlin Blockade was supposed to cause the allies to give up western Berlin to the Soviet forces, but instead the allies constantly airlifted supplies past the blockade until it was lifted.
Why did Russia take Berlin and not the allies?
Russia had been allocated the area around Berlin at the allies Yalta conference - the western allies did not need to advance or fight into territory which they would then have to move out of again. Although Germany would only be beaten by the taking of Berlin, the western allies could have got there before the Russians - Politics!
What happend after Western Allies introduced West German marks in West Berlin?
nothing
What city in europe became the center of conflict between the soviets and western allies?
Berlin.
What direction would the course of the war have taken if the Allies had failed on D-Day?
The Soviets (Russians) may have beat the western allies into Berlin.
Why did the Soviets end the blockade of West Berlin?
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.
How did the Allies get supplies to west Berlin?
Allies had to air lift supplies into West Berlin because the USSR had all roads blockaded. The eastern part of the city was under the control of the USSR, and the western region was under the control of the allies. The USSR hoped that by shutting off all routes, the allies would turn total control of Berlin over to them.
Why did stalin and the USSR blockade west berlin?
The Soviets tried to force the Western Allies to abandon a currency reform, and possibly even Berlin itself. -JenniferMichelle Kinsel (:
Why did the the Soviets blockade the West Berlin?
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.
What effect did the D-Day have on World War 2?
It sped things up in Europe; it was really a race between the Soviets (Russians) and the Western Allies, on who could beat whom into Berlin first. The Germans greatly wanted to surrender to the Western Allies, not the Soviets! Had the US/British not reached Berlin when they did, the Soviets (Russians) would have taken over ALL of Berlin, instead of just EAST Berlin.
