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The Berlin Blockade

The Berlin Blockade. By Tara O’Neill. What is the Berlin blockade. The Berlin Blockade was when the Russians shut off all railroads and power to West Berlin. The only way that the USA could get food and supplies into West Berlin was to fly it in. That was called the Airlift.

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The Berlin Blockade

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  1. The Berlin Blockade By Tara O’Neill

  2. What is the Berlin blockade • The Berlin Blockade was when the Russians shut off all railroads and power to West Berlin. • The only way that the USA could get food and supplies into West Berlin was to fly it in. That was called the Airlift.

  3. The Berlin Blockade On June 24, 1948 the Soviet Military Administration ordered the closing of all railroads from the western zones of Berlin.

  4. The Significant

  5. Cites Used • http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/bomb/peopleevents/pandeAMEX49.html

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