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How did the Soviet Union respond when the US Britain and France combined their zones in Germany?In June 1948, the Soviet Union took action against the West's policies by blocking all road access between West Germany and West Berlin, effectively cutting off the city's occupation zones from the British, French, and American forces responsible for maintaining them.
What was the Soviet response when the US France and Great Britain joined their zones on West Berlin?The Soviets viewed these actions as a threat and issued more demands for a say in the economic future of Germany. On June 22, 1948, negotiations between the Soviets, Americans, and British broke down. On June 24, Soviet forces blocked the roads and railroad lines into West Berlin.
How did the Soviet Union respond to the admission of West Germany into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?West German entry led the Soviet Union to retaliate with its own regional alliance, which took the form of the Warsaw Treaty Organization and included the Soviet satellite states of Eastern Europe as members.
How did the Soviet Union react when West Germany became a member of NATO?In reaction to West Germany's NATO accession, the Soviet Union and its Eastern European client states formed the Warsaw Pact in 1955.
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