Berlin+Airlift+-+Foster


 * Berlin Airlift**
 * **June 27, 1948- May 12, 1949 **
 * **Western Allies flew supplies into West Berlin **
 * **5,000 tons delivered a day **

 When the Berlin Blockade happened, West Berlin was shutoff from the rest of the world. They didn't have any way of getting more suppies or leaving because of the Berlin Wall. The goal of the soviets were to starve West Berlin into giving up to the Communists. President Truman ignored the blockade and put together the "Berlin Airlift" where we would provide food and supplies to West Berlin by airplane so they could survive.


 * Within a year, the Royal Air Force and United States Air Force had made 200,000 flights into West Berlin to deliver supplies.
 * The Airlift was very successful and the Russians were very embarrassed and were proven wrong because they thought that the airlift wouldn't help.
 * The blockade ended in May 1949
 * Berlin was turned into West Germany (Federal Republic of germany) and East Germany (German Democratic republic)
 * Three airports were left to serve as a memorial. They are still used to deliver supplies to the land.
 * Berlin was turned into West Germany (Federal Republic of germany) and East Germany (German Democratic republic)
 * Three airports were left to serve as a memorial. They are still used to deliver supplies to the land.

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