The United States Airlifts Supplies to West Berlin
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- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Human Rights, Humanitarian Aid, Disaster Relief, Cold War
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, 20th & 21st Century European History, German History
- Geographical Location: West Germany, Berlin
- Date: June 24, 1948-May 12, 1949
Article abstract: In one of the first Cold War crises, the Soviet Union blockaded Western access to Berlin, and the United States responded by undertaking a massive airlift.
Summary of Event
When Harry S. Truman became president of the United States on April 12, 1945, an adviser warned him of an impending social, economic, and political collapse in Germany and Central Europe unparalleled in history since the fall of the Roman Empire. In May, 1945, Germany surrendered, bringing the European phase of World War II to an end, and the Allies occupied the...
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