The Berlin Airlift caused which of the following impacts?
1. Strengthening of Western Allies' relationship: The successful Berlin Airlift helped to solidify the relationship between the United States, United Kingdom, and France as they worked together to provide humanitarian aid to West Berlin.
2. Formation of NATO: The Berlin Airlift highlighted the need for a unified Western defense strategy against the Soviet Union, leading to the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1949.
3. Dividing Germany: The Berlin Airlift further cemented the division of Germany into East and West, as it became clear that the ideologies of the two sides were irreconcilable.
4. Propagation of Cold War tensions: The Berlin Airlift intensified the already existing tensions between the Soviet Union and Western Allies, further escalating the Cold War.