A Soviet blockade of the three western sectors of Berlin started on June 24 1948. At that point, the city, like the rest of Germany, was split into areas of Russian, British, US and French control as ...

Tolls on Western vehicles crossing the Soviet zone to and from Berlin were raised by 1,100% for the heavy trucks and trailers which carry two-fifths of all goods entering West Berlin, 400% for ...

1,600 outwit Berlin blockade. BERLIN, Aug. 14, 1961 (UPI) ... A 27-year-old mason fled through the ruins that form a no-man's land between the Soviet and American sectors.

Tensions among the Allies, especially between the Soviet Union and the U.S., were evident from the start. In 1947, Great Britain and the U.S. combined their zones for stability purposes.

On This Day: May 12th witnessed significant events throughout history, from geopolitics to cultural milestones, including the end of the Soviet Union's blockade of Berlin in 1949.

The Berlin Airlift - in answer to the so-called Berlin Blockade instituted by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin - makes sure Americans living in West Berlin can get their groceries.

BBC news reporter Patrick Smith explains the atmosphere in Berlin as the Soviet blockade takes hold and the Western powers are forced to keep their sectors of the city supplied by flying in ...

During the airlift, over 2.3 million tons of fuel, food and supplies were delivered to West Berlin in over 278,000 airdrops, according to a history of the campaign, by the U.S. Department of Defense.

A Soviet blockade of the three western sectors of Berlin started on June 24 1948. At that point, the city, like the rest of Germany, was split into areas of Russian, British, US and French control ...