The Berlin Airlift was a tremendous Cold War victory for the United States. Without firing a shot, the Americans foiled the Soviet plan to hold West Berlin hostage, while simultaneously demonstrating to the world the “Yankee ingenuity” for which their nation was famous.

A military operation in the late 1940s that brought food and other needed goods into West Berlin by air after the government of East Germany, which at that time surrounded West Berlin (see Berlin wall) (see also Berlin wall), had cut off its supply routes.

The Berlin Airlift could be called the first battle of the Cold War. It was when western countries delivered much needed food and supplies to the city of Berlin through the air because all other routes were blocked by the Soviet Union.

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. The Soviet action was in response to the refusal of American and British officials to allow Russia more say in the economic future of Germany.

As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to… The United Nations sent military forces to Korea. The United States helped France rebuild its economy. The United States set up the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

What best describes the importance of the Berlin Airlift? It showed the postwar tension between the superpowers.

What impact did the airlift have on the people in Germany and Eastern Europe? It gave the people in Germany a sense that they were not on their own. Great Britain flew around 277,000 thousand flights into Berlin, carrying over 2.3 million tons of supplies into the city.

Due to the failures of the summits, the tension over Berlin INTENSIFIED. As a result, even more Berliners crossed to the West just in case Khrushchev closed the border. At night, East German troops built a barbed wire fence around Berlin and between East and West Berlin.

Why was the Berlin Airlift considered a victory for the West in the Cold War? The airlift symbolized popular resistance to further Soviet expansion in Europe. Why did Soviet support of North Korea alarm the free world? The Soviet Union had already expanded its influence in Europe.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations to provide collective security against the Soviet Union. After the destruction of the Second World War, the nations of Europe struggled to rebuild their economies and ensure their security.

NATO’s essential and enduring purpose is to safeguard the freedom and security of all its members by political and military means. Collective defence is at the heart of the Alliance and creates a spirit of solidarity and cohesion among its members.

Current operations and missions

• NATO in Afghanistan. NATO is currently leading Resolute Support, a non-combat mission which provides training, advice and assistance to Afghan security forces and institutions.
• NATO in Kosovo.
• Securing the Mediterranean Sea.
• Training mission in Iraq.
• Supporting the African Union.
• Air policing.

NATO exists to keep people safe. For 70 years, the Alliance has provided a venue for international cooperation and prevented another world war. By bringing together 29 Allies, NATO has provided a guarantee of collective security—including against modern threats like terrorism and cyber attacks. …

NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, included China in its list of challenges in a lengthy report on recommendations for internal reform that was due to be released later on Tuesday.