Among the significant international incidents during the Cold War, the Berlin Blockade stood out as one of the initial major crises. While the Allied powers occupied Germany post-World War II, the Soviet Union obstructed the Western Allies' access to their sectors in Berlin via rail, road, and canals. On the domestic front, the Cold War era encompasses a range of events and issues; the period from 1945 to 1992, known as the Cold War, represents the most extensive unit of study in U.S. History Since 1877, presenting various expectations and topics.