Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Zviitiko zvenyika dzakawanda zvinokosha zvaida zvisarudzo zvakaoma zvokurinda nyika zvakaratidzawo nguva yaJohnson. Nhamba
Dambudziko reBerlin rakaguma muna May 1949, apo vaRussia vakabvisa kurambidzwa kwaro. Johnson akanongedzera kuBerlin Airlift sechibudiriro chezvokugadzira zvinhu chinokosha nokuda kwenguva yemberi yokutakura zvinhu nendege uye somuenzaniso wezvibereko zvokubatanidzwa. Vhiki imwe pashure pokunge Johnson atora nzvimbo, United States nedzimwe nyika 11 dzakasaina Chibvumirano cheNorth Atlantic, vachigadzira sangano renzvimbo iro rakava mwoyo wegadziriro yakafara yokuchengetedzeka pamwe chete. Pashure pokutanga kusava nechokwadi, Johnson akatsigira mubatanidzwa mutsva uye chirongwa chekubatsira kwemauto kuNATO nedzimwe shamwari dzeUnited States dzakatangwa neMutemo weMutual Defense Assistance Act (1949).