the western response Flashcards
how did the west feel
truman and atlee were both determined not to give in
what was the wests first response
the west first responded with a counter-blockate that stopped trains travelling out of west Berlin but this had a limited impact
what did the west do after its initial response
on june 26 1948, british sndnamerican planes began delivering supplies to west berlin with a plane arriving every 3 minutes and around 4000 tonnes of supplies were delivered every day at its peak
what was the easter parade
on april 15 1949, nearly 12000 tonnes of cosl were delivered in what became known as the easter parade
what happened to the tension
tensions remained high throughout this period and war seemed like a real possibility as neither side was backing down
how did ithe blockade end
on may 12 stalin gave in and ended the blockade
