1949 ⟶ Berlin Blockade Ends
The Soviet blockade of Berlin ends with the re-opening of ac...
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1949
1961
1971
🕊️ Berlin Blockade Ends
The Soviet blockade of Berlin ends with the re-opening of access routes to Berlin. The airlift continues until September, in case the Soviets re-establish the blockade. Brune argues, "Moscow realized the blockade had not been successful – it had drawn the Western powers closer together rather than dividing them. Finally, Western countermeasures had inflicted considerable damage on the economic life of East Germany and the other Soviet satellites."⟶
Berlin BlockadeBerlin AirliftGermanyCold WarUSSREuropeContainment
🤝 NATO Founded
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is founded by Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States, in order to resist Communist expansion.⟶
NATONorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationMilitary allianceCold WarEuropeUSUSSRContainment
🇩🇪 German Democratic Republic Established
The Soviets declare their zone of Germany to be the German Democratic Republic, with its capital at East Berlin.⟶
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🇬🇷 Greek Civil War Ends
Nikos Zachariadis, leader of the Communist Party of Greece, declares an end to the armed uprising. The declaration brings to a close the Greek Civil War, and the first successful containment of communism.⟶
Greek Civil WarGreeceCivil WarCommunismContainmentCold WarEurope
🧱 Berlin Wall Construction Begins
The Berlin Wall is built by the Soviets following the breakdown in talks to decide the future of Germany.⟶
BerlinGermanyCold WarUSSREuropeDivisionIron CurtainEast Germany
🤝 Four-Power Agreement on Berlin
Four-Power Agreement on Berlin is signed by the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, France, and the United States.⟶
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