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Definition: Berlin Airlift |
Berlin AirliftNoun1. Airlift in 1948 that supplied food and fuel to citizens of west Berlin when the Russians closed off land access to Berlin. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Crosswords: Berlin Airlift |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
The Berlin Airlift (1948-1949) was an action taken during the Cold War by the United States and allied Western European nations to airlift food and other necessities into a Communist-surrounded West Berlin.
Hundreds of aircraft were used to fly in a wide variety of cargo items, including more than 1.5 million tonnes of coal. At the height of the operation, on April 16 1949, an allied aircaft landed in Berlin every minute. The aircraft were supplied and flown by the US, UK and France, but crews also went from Australia, Canada, South Africa and New Zealand to help.
The airlift was launched on June 26, 1948 after the Soviet Union started a land blockade of West Berlin on April 1, 1948. The USSR lifted its blockade at midnight, on May 11, 1949. However, the airlift did not end until September 30, as the Western nations wanted to build up sufficient amounts of supplies in West Berlin in case the Soviets blockaded it again.
The American action was given the name Operation Vittles and the British one was called Plain Fare.
See also History of Germany.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Berlin Airlift."
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | Retired Air Force Col. Gail Halvorsen, known as the Candy Bomber during the Berlin Airlift after World War II, writes a message Dec. 12 to the people of the Micronesian Islands who were receiving cartons of humanitarian supplies during this year's Christm. |
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