Berlin Blockade and Airlift (1948–1949)

1. London Six-Power Conference sets West Germany course

   Feb 23, 1948Labels: London Conference, Benelux, United States

   • Six Power Conf

2. Deutsche Mark introduced in Western occupation zones

   Jun 20, 1948Labels: Deutsche Mark, Western zones

   • GHDI
   • Bundesbank

3. Soviets begin Berlin Blockade of land routes

   Jun 24, 1948Labels: Soviet Union, Berlin Blockade

   • Britannica
   • HISTORY

4. Western Allies launch the Berlin Airlift

   Jun 26, 1948Labels: Berlin Airlift, United Kingdom, United States

   • Britannica
   • Berlin Blockade

5. Parliamentary Council begins drafting West Germany’s constitution

   Sep 1, 1948Labels: Parliamentary Council, Bonn

   • Parl Council
   • Bundesreg

6. Sustained airlift prevents West Berlin’s collapse

   Dec 1, 1948Labels: Berlin Airlift, West Berlin

   • NATO Declass
   • Britannica

7. North Atlantic Treaty signed as crisis continues

   Apr 4, 1949Labels: NATO, North Atlantic

   • NATO Declass
   • Britannica

8. Airlift reaches record delivery rate in April 1949

   Apr 16, 1949Labels: Berlin Airlift, record delivery

   • NATO Declass
   • Berlin Blockade

9. Soviet Union lifts the Berlin Blockade

   May 12, 1949Labels: Soviet Union, Blockade lift

   • NATO Declass
   • Britannica

10. Basic Law promulgated, founding West Germany’s framework

    May 23, 1949Labels: Basic Law, Federal Republic

    • Bundesreg
    • Deutschlandmuseum

11. Western Allies end the Berlin Airlift

    Sep 30, 1949Labels: Berlin Airlift, Western Allies

    • Britannica
    • NATO Declass

12. German Democratic Republic proclaimed in Soviet zone

    Oct 7, 1949Labels: German Democratic, Soviet zone

    • Britannica
    • BMF