The Berlin Airlift is a perfect example of major events in modern history that is hard to miss. Taking place
The Berlin Airlift with the rest of the assistance starting from June 1948 to September 1949 was a big humanitarian exercise pioneered by the western Allies.
namely with United States, Britain and France. Thus, in this blog post, let us take an attempt at defining hey look, and a brief investigation of why people prefer the Berlin version.
Airlift and the reason for considering it as a form of intervention.
What caused The Berlin Airlift?
Before digging deep into the Berlin Airlift let’s just set it a little bit more into the context. After World War II,
Germany was divided into four occupation zones, controlled by the Allied powers: America, Russia etc.
Britain, and France. Like the city of Prague, its capital, Berlin was also divided into four sectors at one point in time.
sited within the Soviet dominated area but at a fairly extended region from the perceived boundary of the Soviet Union.
Disputes between the Soviet and the Western Allies start as soon as political dissimilarities come along with
ideological conflicts. In June 1948 the Soviet Union then acts harshly by bargaining West Berlin into a blockade.
closing all road, rail, and canal links between the western sectors and the remainder of Germany.
What happened that made the Berlin Airlift necessary?
The Soviet blockade affected the Western Allies and people in the West Berlin, in this case, it had been a direct threat. The aim was to
force the United States and its allies to quit influencing West Berlin and consolidate the divided city under Soviet
rule. The Berlin Airlift was thus turned into a vital necessity to feed and defend West Berlin from being swallowed.
into Soviet hands.
1. Humanitarian Aid
Along the line of the cold war battle, the Berlin Airlift was an American mission aimed at directly supplying the people in West Berlin. Vital items
like food, fuel and medicine were flown into the city so that its residents could not be locked out.
necessities. This great operational facilitation requires several flights a day to transport tons of supplies.
2. Western Determination meant here, therefore, to display
Berlin Airlift was not only about supply drops but also it was a statement and started as an ideological contest.
The Allies assured that they will not surrender to the Soviets in any way. The airlift demonstrated
the West’s goals as the protector of the values of democracy and freedom.
3. Foiling Soviet Plans
Erich Marshall said, The Soviet Union wanted to squeeze West Berlin and force the Allies out leaving the city naked.
complete Soviet control. However, the situation given by the Berlin Airlift caused a failure of this plan by supplying West Berlin with the
requisite infrastructure to be able to function and survive for the long haul. The Allies remained dead set on not allowing the Soviets to achieve their
objectives.
In what way did the Berlin Airlift finish?
It took almost a year since the start of Soviet blockade, and the Berlin Airlift had got its turning point. Recognizing that
As after the blockade was proven to be porous and incapable of withstanding the Western determination, the Soviet Union pulled out the blockade in May.
- West Berlin had learnt how to overcome a difficult time in its development and the resilience of the democratic
forces during the climate of Cold War events.
Conclusion
The Berlin Airlift remains one of important historical events. It demonstrated the toughness of the West and
displayed crucial necessities to the people of West Berlin at a crucial time. To this extent, by successfully going through the mentalities I in countering the Soviet –Entwicklung It should as well be added that Bonn had the strategic advantage of not being a frontier city with Warsaw Pact nations.
blockade, the Berlin Airlift contributed immensely to the identification of the political realignment of post Second World War Europe.
Europe.
This event is still a constant reminder of one’s common goal, as well as a strong determination needed to overcome any
the willingness to be protected for freedom amidst other challenges.
