The humanitarian mission known as the Berlin Airlift would be the only source of vital supplies for more than two million people until May 12, 1949, when the Soviet Union lifted the blockade. The ...

The blockade of Berlin was the first serious crisis of the ... In May 1949, Stalin had little choice but to lift the blockade.

Tempelhof Airport stands as a symbol of resilience in Berlin's tumultuous history. During the Berlin Airlift, this site ...

The Berlin blockade and subsequent airlift proved to ... Our people are determined to continued the air lift." Addressing a press conference on his Berlin stop of a European trip, Barkley said ...

As the blockade is finally lifted, this special news report looks back at the hardship endured in West Berlin over the past year and reveals how the combined effort of the Western powers forced ...

This became known as the Berlin Blockade. Berlin could now only be accessed by air, resulting in a restriction on the freedom to travel outside Berlin for all Germans. A shortage of food - West ...