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4 days ago · t. e. The Berlin Blockade (24 June 1948 – 12 May 1949) was one of the first major international crises of the Cold War. During the multinational occupation of post–World War II Germany, the Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies ' railway, road, and canal access to the sectors of Berlin under Western control.
Jun 17, 2024 · Berlin blockade, international crisis that arose from an attempt by the Soviet Union, in 1948–49, to force the Western Allied powers (the United States, the United Kingdom, and France) to abandon their post-World War II jurisdictions in West Berlin.
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Jun 9, 2024 · Berlin Wall, barrier that surrounded West Berlin and prevented access to it from East Berlin and adjacent areas of East Germany during the period from 1961 to 1989. The system of walls, electrified fences, and fortifications extended 28 miles through Berlin and extended a further 75 miles around West Berlin.
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1 day ago · Berlin is the capital and chief urban center of Germany. Berlin was the capital of Prussia and then, from 1871, of a unified Germany. Though partitioned into East and West Berlin after World War II, the reunification of East and West Germany led to Berlin’s reinstatement as the all-German capital in 1990.
2 days ago · On 13 August 1961, East Germany began building the Berlin Wall around West Berlin to slow the flood of refugees to a trickle, effectively cutting the city in half and making West Berlin an enclave of the Western world in communist territory.
Jun 16, 2024 · How to explore East and West Berlin in two days. This is the ideal itinerary to save time and see as many highlights as you can.
4 days ago · We’re steps from the Kurfürstendamm shopping district, restaurants, and cafés. Berlin Zoo is a 10-minute walk away, and plenty of S-Bahn and U-Bahn rail stations are nearby. Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) is 29km away. Enjoy free WiFi, daily hot breakfast, and fitness center access.
