The Berlin Blockade, 1948- Currency reforms in West caused huge
migration - Only road to West Berlin blocked due to “Constructions” - Had to decide give up Berlin or other plans - War was an option -Soviets look bad because East Berlin wasn’t as good West Berlin (they didn't have running waster all the time, electricity ect.) -The USA wanted to keep West Berlin and in order to do they had the Berlin Airlift - This was a show of strength for The USA and turned out to be a bad thing for the Soviets -This lead to the creation of NATO and it only include the North Atlantic (Democratic) countries · People would line up (in the communist Half) and as the USA planes pilots would drop candy out for the kids because they knew they weren’t getting any on the communist side. |
The Berlin Airlift, 1948- US choice to send massive airlift to supply city
- One aircraft every two minutes fifteen months - Huge public victory for US - Example of Truman Doctrine - Formed NATO Summary
The Berlin Airlift showed how far USA is willing to go to out spend the
Soviets The USA military force wants to go on war because they have the only atomic weapons in the world |