jun 24, 1948 - Berlin Blockade
Description:
June 24thRussia’s response to the merge of the French, USA and UK partitions of Berlin was to cut all road and rail links to that sector. This meant that those living in Western Berlin had no access to food supplies and faced starvation. Food was brought to Western Berliners by US and UK airplanes, an exercise known as the Berlin Airlift.
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Date:
jun 24, 1948
Now
~ 75 years ago
