Berlin Blockade and Berlin Airlift #1

In May of 1948, the Soviet Union made a barrier with tanks. They did this to block out the western zones, which had been run by the Soviet’s enemies. The Soviet Union used tanks, lined them up, and blocked traffic between the two areas. This became known as the Berlin Blockade, which sparked another important event called the Berlin Airlift. This was when the United States, British, and some Germans brought supplies over to help support those people being blocked away. They brought these supplies through the air by plane, hence the name of the event.

If you were a citizen in Berlin during the blockade, what would your first response to the blockade be? What would you do when you heard the blockade was occurring? Explain.