Ever wonder why the Berlin Wall was built? Or Why the Berlin airlift happened? Or why Stalins Blockade happened? Stalin’s actions of the blockade caused the Berlin Airlift which caused the Berlin Wall.

On June 1948, Soviet leader, Joseph Stalin tried to force Allies out of Berlin by blocking all roads into the city. ” The Berlin Blockade was an attempt in 1948 by ability of France, Great Britain, and the U.S to travel to their sectors of Berlin, which layer within Russian- occupied East Germany,” (History.com). They blocked the western allies, railways, roads, and canal access to the sectors of Berlin under allied controls, which cause the Berlin Airlift.

June 1948, Russia, who want all of Berlin only to themselves, closed all resources. This was the effect of the Blockade. The United States and Britain supplied the city for almost a year. They believed that it would drive the U.S and Britain out of Berlin because of the lack of food and supplies. Instead of leaving, U.S and allies decided to drop resources from the air.

On August 13, 1961 the German Democratic Republic started to build a barb wine and concrete wall. It divided East and West Berlin and was meant to keep Western “fascist” from entering east Germany. The wall separated democracy and communist. West Berlin was democratic and East Berlin was communist. It completely cut off West Berlin and East Germany. 5,000 people attempted to jump the wall and sadly 600 died. The wall stood until November 9, 1989, and once people found out, they stormed to the wall and began to destroy it.

Stalin blocking all of Berlin’s resources, caused the U.S and Britain to supply Berlin, which caused the Berlin Wall to be built. These 3 events are a major part of Berlin’s history. This lasted until September 30, 1949.