What caused the Berlin Blockade of 1948?
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Correct answer: The USSR blocked West Berlin's land access in response to Western moves to rebuild West Germany
The Soviet Union blocked road, rail, and canal access to West Berlin in 1948. The blockade was meant to pressure the Western Allies out of the city.
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