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4 days ago · 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 18, 2024 · Napoleon’s Berlin decree of November 21, 1806, had already declared that the British Isles were under blockade and that “no ship which comes directly from England or the English colonies…shall…enter any of our harbours.”
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Jun 28, 2024 · U.S. Embassy in Berlin Address: Clayallee 170 14191 Berlin Federal Republic of Germany
3 days ago · To clarify the American position, a major address by Secretary of State George Marshall was planned. Marshall gave the address at Harvard University on June 5, 1947. He offered American aid to promote European recovery and reconstruction. The speech described the dysfunction of the European economy and presented a rationale for US aid:
6 days ago · Berlin - Divided City, Cold War, Reunification: Greater Berlin was created in 1920 by fusing 7 districts, 59 country communities, and 27 landed estates into a single association. Twenty resultant districts (now 12) became integral parts of metropolitan Berlin but still remained largely autonomous.
Jun 24, 2024 · The American and British forces carried out the Berlin Airlift, delivering food, fuel, and supplies to West Berlin via a massive airlift operation. This humanitarian effort showcased the US’s commitment to supporting its allies and ensuring the well-being of the people of West Berlin.
