West Berlin was completely surrounded by East German territory and had suffered a Soviet blockade in 1948–49, which was overcome by the Berlin airlift.
Berlin Barat benar-benar dikelilingi oleh wilayah Jerman Timur dan telah menderita di bawah blokade Soviet pada tahun 1948-1949, yang diatasi oleh peristiwa Berlin Airlift.