Select the correct answer. What was the Soviet Union's goal in blocking land and water routes to West Berlin? A. to prevent the Western Allies from taking over East Berlin B. to add some parts of West Berlin to East Berlin C. to gain the support of the pro-communist parties in West Berlin D. to stop the Western Allies from providing supplies to West Berlin

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Select the correct answer. What was the Soviet Union's goal in blocking land and water routes to West Berlin? A. to prevent the Western Allies from taking over East Berlin B. to add some parts of West Berlin to East Berlin C. to gain the support of the pro-communist parties in West Berlin D. to stop the Western Allies from providing supplies to West Berlin

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Trevor Wallace · Answer 1

D. to stop the Western Allies from providing supplies to West Berlin

Explanation:

The Soviet Blockade as this event is known, was a series of actions took by the USSR in blockin land and water routes to West-occupied by the Western Allies.

They also blocked railways, roads, and canals that were in control of the American and allies. The intention was clear: to stop Western pressence from providing supplies, this would allow Soviet to supply then Berlin from the East the food, fuels, and give in the long term the complete control over the divided city.

The Blockade lasted from June 24, 1948 to May 12, 1949.

The so called Berlin Airlift was the solution taken to compensate the former event. A series of raids by air supplied the citizens of a nation that was experiencing the very fruits of the Cold war.

Later the Soviets decided to stop the blockade-