The Berlin Blockade and early Cold War tensions shaped post-WWII Europe through strategic policies and territorial disputes. The period saw the implementation of the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan as containment strategies, while Salami tactics in Cold War demonstrated Soviet influence expansion.
Key aspects include:
- Implementation of containment policies through economic and military aid
- Soviet response to Western influence through various tactics
- Development of the Berlin Crisis and subsequent airlift operation
- Formation of opposing political and economic alliances
- Impact on German division and Cold War escalation
