Berlin Airlift: The Cold War Begins - Extra History

📜 History of the Berlin Airlift and the Cold War
Tension between the Soviet Union and their former World War 2 Allies escalated into a hostile blockade of Berlin. All sides wanted to avoid another war, but the United States, Great Britain, and France refused to bend to Stalin's pressure. They came up with a daring plan to supply Berlin by air.

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