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12th May 1949: The Soviet Union ends its blockade of West Berlin

12th May 2023
Tagged as: Airlift, America, Berlin Airlift, Berlin Blockade, Cold War, East Germany, Germany, Soviet Union, United States, USA, USSR, West Berlin, West Germany

Instigated on 24 June the previous year, the Soviet blockade prevented all rail, road, and water transport between Berlin and the West of the Germany.

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12th May 1949: The Soviet Union ends its blockade of West Berlin

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