Wednesday May 12, 2010

Presentations-

Berlin Blockade-

· began June 24, 1948

· ended May 12, 1949

· Berlin Blockade Attempt by Soviet Union to block allied into Germany

Causes

  • cold war
  • Stalin wanted to block Berlin because he wanted Berlin

Berlin Airlift-

  • Biggest humanitarian airlift ever taken by the air force
  • Solution to the supplies problem during the Cold War

North Atlantic (NATO)

Treaty of Brussels

Belgium

Netherlands

Luxembourg

France

Untied Kingdom

*wanted US to sign but didn’t

Treaty of North Atlantic

US

Canada

Belgium

Netherlands

Luxembourg

France

Portugal

United Kingdom

Denmark

Norway

Iceland

-All touch the Atlantic Ocean

NATO-military alliance

-gave military support

Defensive alliance

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