Berlin+Airlift+-+Eshelman

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__ What was the Berlin Airlift :__ The Berlin Airlift  was a good idea to a very serious supply problem during the Cold War. After the Second World War. The Berlin Airlift was when West Berlin was isolated, they were all by themselves in West Berlin.

__**//Where was the Berlin Airlift //**__: West Berlin Germany

__**//Who: //**__ The U.S., Britain, France. These three countries where against The Soviet Union.


 * //__When: ​__//** June 27, 1948 to May 12, 1949

​ **//__Why:​ __//** The main reason the Berlin Airlift occured was that the Soviet Union blockaded the roads leading into Berlin, nothing was going into or leaving Berlin. The railroads, roads, and anytype of way to get into West Berlin was blockaded besides the airports.


 * 277,000 flights were made during the airlift Coal was two thirds of the supplies delivered
 * The airlift costed the U.S. $350 million
 * 124,420,813 miles were flown during the airlift
 * West berlin had 35 days of food when the blockade began
 * Normal daily food requirements for Berlin was 2000 tons
 * The pilots and aircrew also came from Australia, Canada, South Africa and New Zealand
 * Each aircraft was unloaded by German crews in 20-30 minutes


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