The United Nations forced the Soviet Union to leave Germany. The Western allies agreed to give the Soviet Union control of West Berlin.

In response to the Soviet blockade of land routes into West Berlin, the United States begins a massive airlift of food, water, and medicine to the citizens of the besieged city. For nearly a year, supplies from American planes sustained the over 2 million people in West Berlin.

What geographical fact explains why an airlift was necessary to overcome the Soviet blockade of West Berlin? Turkey had access to Soviet ports on the Black Sea from the Mediterranean Sea. The Soviet blockade of West Berlin was a response to. efforts by Western nations to reunify Germany.

Lasting Impact of the Blockade and the Allied Response Beginning June 26, 1948, two days after the blockade was announced, U.S. and British planes carried out the largest air relief operation in history, transporting some 2.3 million tons of supplies into West Berlin on more than 270,000 flights over 11 months.

Overview of the Potsdam Conference. For purposes of occupation, the Americans, British, French, and Soviets divided Germany into four zones. The American, British, and French zones together made up the western two-thirds of Germany, while the Soviet zone comprised the eastern third.

Two communist members of the council refused to sign the proclamation establishing the new state. The Soviets reacted quickly to the action in West Germany. In October 1949, the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) was officially announced. These actions in 1949 marked the end of any talk of a reunified Germany.

Even though the D-Day invasions and the Battle of Stalingrad were important events that led to the end of World War II, the event that lead most directly to the end of World War II in Europe was the Red Army’s capture of Berlin.

While meal prices in Berlin can vary, the average cost of food in Berlin is €40 per day. Based on the spending habits of previous travelers, when dining out an average meal in Berlin should cost around €16 per person. Breakfast prices are usually a little cheaper than lunch or dinner.

Berlin is by far the cheapest capital city in Western Europe, so it’s a great place for budget-minded backpackers and anyone wanting a great deal. Berlin has world-class museums, cheap food, crazy nightlife, and affordable accommodation.

Yes, €70,000 is a good salary in Berlin for a family with 2 kids. Your net salary per month would be: 3.889,83 €, and this is after public health insurance, unemployment insurance and public pension scheme (source: http://www.brutto-netto-rechner.info/ ).

80,000 is a very good salary in Germany.

But for normal person the answer is Yes. If you have 2500 Euro after tax and assurance, you will have a life as middle class in Germany. The daily cost is very low in Germany even compared with developing countries like China. I can survive with less than 1000 Euros monthly.