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a logistical miracle, not without mishaps and accidents, known as the Berlin Air Lift, code named operation Vittles(Cowboy slang for food provisions) actually victuals> The Big Lift as it was called was both a major cold-war and humanitarian operation.
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When was the Berlin Blockade?
The Berlin Blockade was in 1948.
Who made the Berlin Blockade?
The Soviet Union caused the Berlin Blockade.
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What was the Berlin blockade?
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The result of the Berlin Blockade in 1948 was that?
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Who enacted the Berlin Blockade?
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Is the Berlin airlift the same as the Berlin blockade?
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Where was the Berlin blockade?
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How far out did the Berlin Blockade extend?
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Did Berlin blockade force the western powers to leave the city?
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How long did the Soviet blockade of East Germany last?
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Who started the Berlin Blockade?
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