sep 30, 1949 - End of Berlin Airlift
Description:
USSR lifted blockade and reopened roads, canals, and railway routes to western Germany, intensified Cold War tensions and made USSR look like the villain, created North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) alliance b/c it signified US and Western European nations had common interestsAdded to timeline:
Date:
sep 30, 1949
Now
~ 76 years ago