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The Berlin Airlift Before WWII

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Berlin Airlift: Before WWII,the Soviet Union blocked the roads into Berlin, (not allowing goods or people to enter and leave) while the Western Allies were staying in Berlin, which caused the Berlin Airlift.The Berlin Airlift took place from 1948-1949, the end of WWII. U.S, Britain, and Soviet Union military forces occupied Germany. A direct result of the blockade was that, the people of West Berlin were left without vital supplies(clothing, food, etc.) A few U.S. officials wanted a bellicose retort to the Soviet’s actions but a different plan was made.As a result an airlift of supplies was sent to West Berlin. The airlift had more than 2.3 million tons of supplies. When World War II gradually ended in 1945, the Allied powers held peace conferences

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