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Q: The Berlin airlift was conducted in 1948 and 1949 in response to?
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What happened to the Berlin blockade in 1948?

The Berlin Airlift


The Berlin airlift was president trumanns response to what?

The Berlin Airlift was in reaction to the Berlin Blockade. The United States and allies delivered supplies to West Berlin.


Truman's response to the Berlin Blockade was to?

create the Berlin Airlift and supply the city with food & fuel by plane from June 24th 1948 to May 11th, 1949


What is the population of Berlin during the Berlin Airlift-Blockade?

The population of West Berlin at the time of the blockade and airlift (1948-49) was about 2 million.


What were obstacles for the berlin airlift of 1948?

The Berlin Blockade (Airlift) lasted from June 1948 till May 1949. After the end of the blockade the allies continued to airlift essentials into West Berlin to order to have a stockpile, just in case the blockade was renewed (which didn't happen).


What was it called when the Soviets blocked the Allies' access to Berlin and the US had to airlift in supplies?

It was called the Berlin Blockade (June 1948 to May 1949) and the supply operation was known as the Berlin Airlift (June 1948 to September 1949).


Was the Berlin airlift of 1948 successful?

Yes it was, See the link below


Which of they were obstacles for the Berlin airlift of 1948?

Continuing the transport through the summer


What event 1948-1949 is illustrated by the cartoon from US History?

A. Berlin Airlift


Harry Truman approved an airlift to this blockaded city in 1948?

Berlin was the site of an air-lift that alleviated the Soviet Blockade in 1948-1949.


What is an airlift?

It's when people use airplanes to carry people or supplies somewhere. In the context of Germany and the Cold War, it was when, in 1948-1949, the Soviets blockaded West Berlin in an attempt to starve the people into surrendering and joining them. The USA, UK and some Commonwealth countries conducted the "Berlin Airlift", where they used airplanes to bring supplies to West Berlin- thereby thwarting the Soviet effort.


When the US flew things into the capital of Germany?

The Berlin airlift (Berliner Luftbrücke) was in 1948-1949