Berlin Blockade & Airlift - Travis Smith
Russia was not being allowed power so they blocked of West Berlin and all means of travel. This meant nobody was really getting in or out. Americans asses the problem and quickly sent planes with air drops of food and supplies. This lasted for a few years and the airdrops are all that the civilians survived on. The supplies included food, water, clothes, and even medicine. Russia was seen as a bad country for doing this, all around the world.
Russia, was denied any say on the control of Germany economy. This was their response to being denied. It may seem crazy, but being denied of something so huge will only make a country angry. With the denied access to the economic part, Russia was sure they could try and deny more.
Russia's attempt at this blockade only made matters worse. They were seen as an enemy all around the world and because of the air drops, the US was seen as being superior in technology. Both of these events show that everyone around the world was creating opinons for US and against Russia.