{| |- | Berlin is located deep in the middle of what was Eastern Germany. The capital city of Berlin was split in two, with the US supporting the Western half and the USSR supporting the Eastern half. At one point, the USSR cut they only access to Western Berlin by blocking the train lines. The US airlifted supplies into the city for months and eventually the blockade was lifted. |}
The Berlin Blockade (Airlift) lasted from June 1948 till May 1949. After the end of the blockade the allies continued to airlift essentials into West Berlin to order to have a stockpile, just in case the blockade was renewed (which didn't happen).
The population of West Berlin at the time of the blockade and airlift (1948-49) was about 2 million.
No. The Soviets instituted the Berlin blockade, so the allies initiated the Berlin airlift to get supplies to civilians inside the blockaded city.
The Berlin Airlift proved to the USSR the US would not let Berlin be cut off. The USSR wanted to starve Berlin into joining them.
The Berlin Airlift was in reaction to the Berlin Blockade. The United States and allies delivered supplies to West Berlin.
The Berlin Blockade (Airlift) lasted from June 1948 till May 1949. After the end of the blockade the allies continued to airlift essentials into West Berlin to order to have a stockpile, just in case the blockade was renewed (which didn't happen).
Not so much NATO's role in the Berlin Airlift, but the Berlin Airlift in the role of the forming of NATO is more important.
Began to airlift supplies to Berlin (:A+
The Berlin Airlift.
The population of West Berlin at the time of the blockade and airlift (1948-49) was about 2 million.
The Berlin Airlift
No. The Soviets instituted the Berlin blockade, so the allies initiated the Berlin airlift to get supplies to civilians inside the blockaded city.
The Berlin Airlift proved to the USSR the US would not let Berlin be cut off. The USSR wanted to starve Berlin into joining them.
No the Berlin airlift ended 1990.
Berlin Airlift
It was a Berlin airlift.
Harry Truman was the president when the airlift foiled the Soviet blockade of West Berlin.