What were the consequences of the Berlin Blockade?

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Across
  1. 3. Blockade marked clear start of open rivalry
  2. 7. Split between East and West became permanent
  3. 8. Blockade ended without Soviet success
  4. 14. Split lasted until 1990
  5. 19. Any remaining wartime unity disappeared
  6. 20. USSR saw NATO as a threat
  7. 21. Relations worsened significantly
Down
  1. 1. Soviet attempt to cut off West Berlin
  2. 2. Airlift showed Western commitment
  3. 4. Blockade seen as unsuccessful
  4. 5. Western response supplying the city by air
  5. 6. America committed to defending Europe
  6. 9. Soviet‑led military alliance formed
  7. 10. German Democratic Republic created in the East
  8. 11. Members agreed to defend each other
  9. 12. Tensions increased sharply
  10. 13. Federal Republic of Germany created in the West
  11. 15. City became symbol of Cold War rivalry
  12. 16. Both sides strengthened their militaries
  13. 17. Europe divided into rival alliances
  14. 18. Western military alliance created