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Berlin Airlift (jun 24, 1948 – may 12, 1949)

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The crisis started on June 24, 1948, when Soviet forces blockaded rail, road, and water access to Allied-controlled areas of Berlin. The United States and United Kingdom responded by airlifting food and fuel to Berlin from Allied airbases in western Germany.

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Date:

jun 24, 1948
may 12, 1949
~ 10 months

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