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Major Dates:Major Dates:

June 24,1948June 24,1948 - Stalin imposed a land blockade - Stalin imposed a land blockade of Berlin to separate the communists from the of Berlin to separate the communists from the democrats. Russia didn't want it's section getting democrats. Russia didn't want it's section getting any ideas about running away. The first fence any ideas about running away. The first fence was made of barbed wire, which was ineffective, was made of barbed wire, which was ineffective, due to peoples' large desire to escape. due to peoples' large desire to escape.

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When it was built:When it was built: August 13, 1961August 13, 1961 - Germans began a hasty, desperate, yet - Germans began a hasty, desperate, yet

affective building of the actual stone wall to keep affective building of the actual stone wall to keep Easterners east and Westerners west. It was highly Easterners east and Westerners west. It was highly effective and there were watchtowers and guards stationed effective and there were watchtowers and guards stationed at all of the places where escape would be easiest.at all of the places where escape would be easiest.

19651965 the actual wall was built 100 yards inward, parallel. the actual wall was built 100 yards inward, parallel. The strip between the walls was dug down and coated with The strip between the walls was dug down and coated with gravel. It was called the Death Strip because many people gravel. It was called the Death Strip because many people tried to jump to freedom, but fell to their deaths in the pit.tried to jump to freedom, but fell to their deaths in the pit.

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Who built it:Who built it:

The Russians that controlled the area decided to The Russians that controlled the area decided to block off Western Berlin from the democratic block off Western Berlin from the democratic Eastern. The Berliners did not agree with this, as Eastern. The Berliners did not agree with this, as many families were split apart, and people were many families were split apart, and people were tortured for trying to escape through the border.tortured for trying to escape through the border.d. End Resultd. End Result

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End Result:End Result:

October 3, 1990October 3, 1990 -The political conclusion of the wall. The -The political conclusion of the wall. The wall had fallen, and the reuniting of Germany began. wall had fallen, and the reuniting of Germany began.

November 9, 1989November 9, 1989 - Minister of Propaganda declares - Minister of Propaganda declares that private trips abroad could be made from eastern to that private trips abroad could be made from eastern to western Germany. In the following days thousands of western Germany. In the following days thousands of families flocked the watch towers, where the control families flocked the watch towers, where the control guards didn't know how to handle the people, and what guards didn't know how to handle the people, and what the restrictions on crossing were. The massive flood of the restrictions on crossing were. The massive flood of citizens was too much to contain, and they broke citizens was too much to contain, and they broke through, forever ending the division of the city. through, forever ending the division of the city.

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Major Dates:Major Dates:

June 24, 1948June 24, 1948, the Russians instituted a land blockade of , the Russians instituted a land blockade of the American, British, and French sectors- They only had the American, British, and French sectors- They only had enough coal for 45 days and food for 36 days. Without enough coal for 45 days and food for 36 days. Without goods brought to them they would soon run out. Few goods brought to them they would soon run out. Few believed the needs of 2,250,000 could be met by air believed the needs of 2,250,000 could be met by air transport and the outlook for the success of this effort was transport and the outlook for the success of this effort was bleak.bleak.

June 21, 1948June 21, 1948, Air Force Lieutenant General Curtis LeMay , Air Force Lieutenant General Curtis LeMay gave a mandate to supply Berlin on June 26gave a mandate to supply Berlin on June 26

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What was used, and statistics?What was used, and statistics?

First, C-47's with a two and one-half ton capacity were First, C-47's with a two and one-half ton capacity were usedused

Later, C-54's that carried ten tons were usedLater, C-54's that carried ten tons were used 4,500 tons a day of coal, food, and other supplies was 4,500 tons a day of coal, food, and other supplies was

the minimum needed to keep the city goingthe minimum needed to keep the city going Allied planes landed 12,941 tons in one twenty-four Allied planes landed 12,941 tons in one twenty-four

hour period, with planes landing every 61.8 secondshour period, with planes landing every 61.8 seconds 1,592,787 tons of supplies total was brought into 1,592,787 tons of supplies total was brought into

Berlin; this is equal to the weight of 80,000 whales!Berlin; this is equal to the weight of 80,000 whales!

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Who was involved:Who was involved:

Russia - refused to allow food in to the Western Russia - refused to allow food in to the Western Zones of Germany; they used hostility and Zones of Germany; they used hostility and repression to gain control of the Berlin policerepression to gain control of the Berlin police

Western Zone - the Western zone was Western Zone - the Western zone was dependent on things shipped in by rail and truckdependent on things shipped in by rail and truck

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End Result:End Result: May 12, 1949May 12, 1949 - the Soviets called off the blockade - the Soviets called off the blockade

but American and British flights still supplied the but American and British flights still supplied the city until September 1949 in case Russia changed city until September 1949 in case Russia changed their mindstheir minds

The West Berliners continually fought off Soviet The West Berliners continually fought off Soviet attempts to take them over because it was obvious attempts to take them over because it was obvious the airlift could go on foreverthe airlift could go on forever

May 1949May 1949, the airlift had become so damaging to , the airlift had become so damaging to the Communists that Stalin was forced to back the Communists that Stalin was forced to back downdown

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