Major States 937
2 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/325 ITALYMID#258
Started in March 1939. See the narrative in the 255 Germany/290 Poland dyad dispute
list.
2 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/365 RUSSIA
MID#197
Started in November 1917. See the narrative in the 200 United Kingdom/365 Russia
dyad dispute list.
MID#518
Started in March 1941. See the narrative in the 355 Bulgaria/365 Russia dyad dispute list.
MID#252
Started in December 1945. See the narrative in the 365 Russia/640 Turkey dyad dis-
pute list.
MID#26
Dispute Number: 26
Date(s): March 21, 1948 to July 25, 1949
Participants: 365 Russia/2 United States of America, 200 United Kingdom, 220
France
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: The Allied occupiers of western Germany held a conference in London in
March 1948, in order to initiate plans to form a West German government. The Soviet
Union protested and began a campaign to isolate Berlin, the German capital, which
was wholly surrounded by Soviet-controlled German territory. On March 31, the
Soviet Union began to interfere with Allied military trains traveling into West Berlin.
Then, after the Allies decided to introduce a separate currency in West Germany, the
Soviets imposed a complete land blockade on June 24. The Soviets hoped to drive out
the Western powers and maintain dominance in Germany. The Allies responded by
implementing an airlift, with planes landing every four minutes in order to keep the
population supplied and fed. The airlift eventually worked as the Soviets dismantled
the full blockade in July 1949, beginning with an announced intention of ending the
blockade in May. By July 25, 1949, all signs of a blockade were gone.
MID#1286
Started in August 1949. See the narrative in the 345 Yugoslavia/365 Russia dyad dispute
list.