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(Thursday, May 12, 1949, 12:01 a.m. CEST; during the Cold War) — The Berlin Blockade, which the Western powers had succeeded in circumventing with their Berlin Airlift,  ended today, 328 days after the Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies‘ railway, road, and canal access to the sectors of Berlin under Western control. Continue reading Soviets lift land, water blockade of West Berlin 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 12 1949) →