What role did the Berlin airlift play in the Cold War? Select all that apply.

The Soviet blockade of West Berlin challenged the Western Allies, and their coordinated airlift brought them closer together. The blockade and the airlift also convinced many Europeans that Soviet expansion was a real threat. The airlift did not ease Cold War tensions; the confrontation deepened the divide between the Soviet Union and the West.

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