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The berlin airlift

The Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan showed USSR that America was becoming an enemy Stalin thought that he could bully the other countries into ceding their land to USSR Soviet Union implemented the Berlin Blockade to prevent any supplies from getting in to West Berlin. The berlin airlift.

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The berlin airlift

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  1. The Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan showed USSR that America was becoming an enemy • Stalin thought that he could bully the other countries into ceding their land to USSR • Soviet Union implemented the Berlin Blockade to prevent any supplies from getting in to West Berlin The berlin airlift

  2. Look at the following cartoon to the right. With a partner discuss what you think that it means. • Be ready to share your thoughts The berlin airlift

  3. US was not willing to give up it’s territory • Along with Britain, US implemented the Berlin Airlift The berlin airlift

  4. USSR choice: use military to shoot down planes or allow the airlift • For almost a year, thousands of planes a day delivered supplies, mainly coal, food and even candy, to the citizens in West Berlin The berlin airlift

  5. Effects of the Berlin Airlift • Germany and Berlin split into two countries/cities, West and East • US refused to back down from Stalin, USSR was unable to take control of more of Germany • “victory without a shot being fired” • No chance of agreements between US and USSR • “NATO formed to defend against USSR • World opinion favored US The berlin airlift

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