Berlin Blockade Research Paper
BERLIN BLOCKADE CAUSES
The Cold War was thought to reach crisis point in the grey days of the Berlin Blockade during the years 1948-49. The siege was an integral part of the Soviet Union’s plan to force the allied powers (Britain, America and France) out of Berlin and allow ultimate communist control. The dilemma endured for eleven months and resulted in failure for the Soviets.
There were thought to be three primary events that influenced the Soviet Union’s decision to blockade Berlin; the establishment of the Marshall Plan for the restoration of Europe, the London conferences during 1948’s winter and spring; and the subsequent London Program which requested for a distinct division between East and West Germany and the alteration of their
The Cold War was thought to reach crisis point in the grey days of the Berlin Blockade during the years 1948-49. The siege was an integral part of the Soviet Union’s plan to force the allied powers (Britain, America and France) out of Berlin and allow ultimate communist control. The dilemma endured for eleven months and resulted in failure for the Soviets.
There were thought to be three primary events that influenced the Soviet Union’s decision to blockade Berlin; the establishment of the Marshall Plan for the restoration of Europe, the London conferences during 1948’s winter and spring; and the subsequent London Program which requested for a distinct division between East and West Germany and the alteration of their