Ernest Bevin24 June 1948
The west announces a counter-blockade from west to east. Announces the British will not withdraw from Berlin
Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The west announces a counter-blockade from west to east. Announces the British will not withdraw from Berlin
Demands that Russia lift its blockade of Berlin
The Russians blockade Berlin and the West responds with an airlift; during the Berlin crisis the government makes contingency plans for war
The Berlin blockade ends after 327 days
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