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Britain, France and the United States announce that on June 21, the Deutsche Mark will be introduced in western Germany and West Berlin. Over the next six days, Communists increasingly restrict access to Berlin.
On June 18, 1948, the US, UK, and France announced the introduction of the Deutsche Mark in western Germany and West Berlin, sparking the Berlin Blockade.
On this day in 1948, Britain, France, and the United States declared that the Deutsche Mark would replace the Reichsmark in West Germany and West Berlin effective June 21.
The currency reform aimed to stabilize the economy of the Western zones and curb postwar inflation.
In response, Soviet authorities imposed severe restrictions on land and water routes to West Berlin, escalating tensions.
Over the next six days, access to the city from the Soviet zone became increasingly limited, marking the beginning of the Berlin Blockade.
This confrontation was one of the first major crises of the Cold War, leading to the historic Berlin Airlift.
The events reshaped postwar Europe and solidified the division between East and West.
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