Berlin blockade and airlift

Cards (7)

  • when did the berlin airlift end?

    may 1949
  • what was delivered by the planes?

    food, coal and oil
  • what did people in West Berlin face?

    no supplies from the west meant a harsh winter ahead
  • on June 25th 1948, the Berlin airlift was started
  • in 1948, Britain, France and the USA planned a west German state with their zones
  • how many tonnes of goods were dropped a day into berlin?
    5000
  • in 1947, Britain and the USA combined their zones