President Truman sent supplies to Berlin in 1948 in response to the Soviet blockade of the city, which aimed to cut off access to West Berlin and force the Allies out. The Berlin Airlift was initiated to provide the necessary food, fuel, and other essentials to sustain the city's residents. This action was part of Truman's broader strategy to contain communism and demonstrate U.S. commitment to supporting democratic nations. The airlift ultimately succeeded in keeping West Berlin supplied and countering Soviet pressure.
President Truman responded to the blockade by sending planeloads of much-needed supplies to West Berlin. For more information on the Berlin Airlift consult the online Truman Library and Museum by following the link below.
Following the closure of land access to West Berlin in 1948 by Stalin the Americans, French and British organised the provision of supplies by aeroplane. This was known as "The Berlin Airlift".
President Truman started sending planes filled with supplies in the summer of 1948.Planes flew none stop to the for almost a year sending Berlin food and water as well as supplies during the cold winters. The Berlin Airlift made more than 200,000 flights for eleven months until the Soviets lifted the blockade on Berlin in May of 1949.
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Harry S. Truman was elected president in 1948
Berlin was the site of an air-lift that alleviated the Soviet Blockade in 1948-1949.
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President Harry S. Truman managed to break the Berlin Blockade through the implementation of the Berlin Airlift, which began in June 1948. When the Soviet Union blocked all ground access to West Berlin, Truman authorized a massive airlift operation to supply the city with essential goods, including food and fuel. Over the course of nearly a year, Allied forces flew in over 2.3 million tons of supplies, demonstrating commitment to West Berlin and effectively circumventing the blockade. Ultimately, the Soviet Union lifted the blockade in May 1949, realizing that their strategy had failed.