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Germany Surrenders
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Potsdam Conference
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WWII Ends
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US+GB create single economic zone from their sectors
Called "Bizonia". France joins a year later. Stalin feels threatened -
USA makes Marshall Aid available to western zones
Unsure of exact date. -
UK, US and France decide to unite their zones politically
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Soviets stopped GB/US trains to Berlin to "Check Passenger Identities"
Late January -
USSR has taken over most of Eastern Europe
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Allies create new currency to be used in all four zones
Deutsch Mark -
Significant restrictions on travel to Zones
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All Access to Zones cut off.
Food stockpiles kept city going -
Period: to
"Operation Vittles"
Over 300,000 flights. Mid 1949, planes landed every 2mins