Start of the Berlin Blockade
Unverified
Date
June 24, 1948
Type
World
Author
htristian82
Location
Berlin,
Berlin,
Germany
Categories
Political & Governance
Event Details
On June 24, 1948, the Soviet Union blocked all rail, road, and canal access to the Western sectors of Berlin. The Allies responded with the Berlin Airlift.
It was the first major crisis of the Cold War, leading to the creation of NATO and the division of Germany.