Consequences of the Berlin Blockade
Political
Economic
Social
Aligned West Berlin, the United States and Britain as the major protecting powers
Germany and the Americans became allies
Berlin Airlift
Tensions between the Soviet Union and America
cut off ways for people of West Berlin to get goods
Didn't have enough bread or coal to last for more than a month
no electricity - no power for jobs
showed American resolve
showed that communism doesn't work
greatly affected Berlins and Germany's economy
state of West and East Germany was established
Cold War
provoked fear of Soviet Expansionism
formation of NATO
Cold war - increased spending on the army and weapons especially in Soviet Union
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cut 2.5 million civilians in the three western sectors of Berlin off from access to electricity, as well as food, coal and other crucial supplies
united Berlin to turn away from communism and totalitarianism
proved that communism isn't the answer
avoided a full scale war between US and USSR
division between the West and East of Europe
prevented the creation of a unified West German state
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US and Britain came together to stop Berlin from starving eg - Operation 'Little Vittles'