Berlin Blockade (jun 24, 1948 – may 12, 1949)
Description:
USSR cut off land access between West Germany and West Berlinyear-long airlift of supplies to the 2 million stranded citizens (Berlin Airlift)
275,000 flights came in
First major conflict of Cold War
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Date:
jun 24, 1948
may 12, 1949
~ 10 months