Berlin Blockade Changes
At the time when the Cold War was just beginning, Russia had cut off West Berlin to make sure that no trade made its way into West Berlin. Although, The United States, Great Britain, and France had decided to help the people that lived in West Berlin by airlifting supplies into West Berlin. The United states, Great Britain, and France took a stand for the German citizens and the world by standing up to the Communist rule of Russia. While also airlifting supplies to the citizens of West Berlin. The immediate impact of standing up to the communist rule of the Russian government was that the citizens that lived in West Berlin got supplies vital for life. Some Long term changes or a legacy of the Berlin Blockade is that the countries saw that they could stand up to Russia. There were also some Political, Cultural, and economic effects that took place during the Berlin
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One of the good this is that the United states, France, and the United Kingdom showed that you can stand up to communism…no they didn’t stop communism completely but the United states made sure that Germany didn’t become a communist state. Another positive change is that the United states had changed is that they saved the German economy by going into the Marshall Plan which in later turned to become a major success by standing up to the Russian government by re-establishing the German economy. One thing that wasn’t so positive is that the United states and the Soviet Union did not like each other for a long period. Along with that the Berlin wall was built to separate east and west Berlin so that immigrants couldn't go from the east side of Berlin to the west or the other way around. Because the Berlin wall didn't fall until November 9, 1989… so thinking about it there where many of thing that could say that this was an influential topic while other pieces of evidence shows that the airlift could’ve been more cost
One of the good this is that the United states, France, and the United Kingdom showed that you can stand up to communism…no they didn’t stop communism completely but the United states made sure that Germany didn’t become a communist state. Another positive change is that the United states had changed is that they saved the German economy by going into the Marshall Plan which in later turned to become a major success by standing up to the Russian government by re-establishing the German economy. One thing that wasn’t so positive is that the United states and the Soviet Union did not like each other for a long period. Along with that the Berlin wall was built to separate east and west Berlin so that immigrants couldn't go from the east side of Berlin to the west or the other way around. Because the Berlin wall didn't fall until November 9, 1989… so thinking about it there where many of thing that could say that this was an influential topic while other pieces of evidence shows that the airlift could’ve been more cost