The Berlin Blockade

By fudalud

  • Germany Surrenders

  • Potsdam Conference

  • WWII Ends

  • US+GB create single economic zone from their sectors

    Called "Bizonia". France joins a year later. Stalin feels threatened

  • USA makes Marshall Aid available to western zones

    Unsure of exact date.

  • UK, US and France decide to unite their zones politically

  • Soviets stopped GB/US trains to Berlin to "Check Passenger Identities"

    Late January

  • USSR has taken over most of Eastern Europe

  • Allies create new currency to be used in all four zones

    Deutsch Mark

  • Significant restrictions on travel to Zones

  • All Access to Zones cut off.

    Food stockpiles kept city going
  • Period: to

    "Operation Vittles"

    Over 300,000 flights. Mid 1949, planes landed every 2mins