THE ULTIMATUM

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  • Communist Rule

    Communists take control of Czechoslavakia.

  • Berlin Blocade

    The Berlin Blocade begins. Russian troops stop all land, water, and railroad access.

  • New Government

    Communist install government in the Soviet Sector.

  • Easter Parade

    The "Easter Parade" takes place on the 294th day of the Airlift. 13,000 tons of supplies are flown to Berlin.

  • The blocade is gone

    The Soviets lift the blockade.

  • A-bomb

    Winston Churchill says that the A-bomb is the only thing preventing the Soviet Union from taking Europe

  • Secret Escape

    Over 125.000 East Berliners secretly escaped across to West Germany.