Why did the Berlin Airlift cause tension?

The Berlin Airlift didn’t cause tensions - it was the result of tensions. Basically, the Russians didn’t want the 3 Western Allies (USA, UK, France) in Berlin, because that could make their sectors (jointly “West Berlin”) an escape route to and a show-case for the capitalist world. read more

In 1948, Germany became the scene of one of the most serious conflicts of the Cold War. read more

After World War II, The Berlin Airlift was the response of the Western Allies to the Soviet Union shutting down access to Berlin in June 1948. After World War II, The Berlin Airlift was the response of the Western Allies to the Soviet Union shutting down access to Berlin in June 1948. read more