The Berlin Blockade

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:aftermath Formation of East Germany
Formation of West Germany
Increased tensions in Europe
Continued division of Germany
Military alliances solidified
gptkbp:airlines gptkb:Tempelhof_Airport
gptkb:Tegel_Airport
gptkb:Schönefeld_Airport
gptkbp:caused_by Soviet Union's opposition to Western Allies' policies
gptkbp:duration almost 11 months
gptkbp:end_date May 12, 1949
gptkbp:established Soviet blockade of land routes
gptkbp:historical_context Post-World War II Europe
gptkbp:historical_significance First major crisis of the Cold War
Demonstration of airlift capabilities
Test of Western resolve
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Berlin Blockade
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:is_affected_by German population
gptkbp:launch_date June 24, 1948
gptkbp:led_to NATO formation
Warsaw Pact formation
gptkbp:legacy Increased military presence in Europe
Long-term impact on East-West relations
Symbol of Cold War division
gptkbp:location gptkb:Berlin,_Germany
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive international media coverage
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Willy_Brandt
gptkb:Harry_S._Truman
gptkb:General_Lucius_D._Clay
gptkb:Joseph_Stalin
gptkb:Erich_Honecker
gptkbp:outcome Division of Berlin into East and West
gptkbp:public_perception Protests against Soviet actions
Support for airlift efforts
gptkbp:responds_to Airlift of supplies to West Berlin
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:Berlin_Airlift
gptkbp:significance Cold War tensions
gptkbp:strategic_importance gptkb:Soviet_control_over_East_Germany
Western access to Berlin
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Assassination_of_Adolf_Hitler
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5