When Germany surrendered WWII, Germany was divided into 4 zones. The Soviets, British, Americans and French each received a zone. Berlin was also divided into 4 zones.
The USA, France and Britain left Germany a few years later. However the USSR did not! The USSR wanted to spread communism and thus, did not want to give up their section of Germany. They believed that Germany could become a communist state. The Americans had began their policy of containment. This policy is to stop the spread of communism. Eventually these actions formed West and East Germany. And East and West Berlin.
Residents from East Berlin were moving into West Germany as they were a democracy. Stalin then in forced what is now known as The Berlin Blockade. The Berlin Blockade was when all communications into Eat Berlin were shut down. Roads and railway lines were shut down leading no way of access in or out of East Berlin. The Americans began the Berlin Airlift which led to the Americans to landing planes into East Berlin to help the public.
Eventually Stalin stoped the Blockade and re-opened the communication links. The first crisis of the Cold War had ended.
Residents from East Berlin were moving into West Germany as they were a democracy. Stalin then in forced what is now known as The Berlin Blockade. The Berlin Blockade was when all communications into Eat Berlin were shut down. Roads and railway lines were shut down leading no way of access in or out of East Berlin. The Americans began the Berlin Airlift which led to the Americans to landing planes into East Berlin to help the public.
Eventually Stalin stoped the Blockade and re-opened the communication links. The first crisis of the Cold War had ended.