In order to separate West Germany, which was under American control, and East Germany, which was under Soviet control, the Soviets constructed the Berlin Wall.
The soviets captured Berlin in the year 1945
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 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 Berlin Blockade
Berlin
East Berlin and West Berlin are in Germany, not the Soviet Union. The city of Berlin was divided into four "sectors" after World War II. The Soviets got the eastern third of the city. The French got a small sector in the north of Berlin, the British got the middle part and the Americans the south.
The Berlin Blockade
The Berlin Blockade
The Berlin Blockade
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Stalin