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In June 1948, the Soviet Union halted all rail traffic between Berlin and the outside world. American and British air forces immediately began a massive round-the-clock airlift flying over 2.3 million tons of food and coal to the Allied sectors. Over 276,"CITY UNDER SIEGE IS A COMPLETE ACCOUNT OF THE Berlin Airlift . . . An exciting read indeed." —- Alan Gropman, author of THE BIG L: AMERICAN LOGISTICS IN WORLD WAR II."
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As Haydock (Empire State Coll.) details in this solid work, the end of World War II brought the division of Germany among the United States, Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union. The Western Allies, convinced that Europe's best chance for recovery was to get Germany back to a solid economy, worked to develop their sectors of Germany and Berlin, while the Soviets stripped their own sector of machinery and human resources. Determined to drive the West out of Berlin, the Soviets began a campaign of harassment, unlawful arrests, kidnapping, and murder. Finally, they shut Berlin off from the rest of the country. The Allies, led by the United States, mobilized an airlift to supply 4500 tons of supplies a day to the beleaguered city. As the world watched, Berliners survived on the airlifted assistance and proved their determination to fight communism. Finally, the Soviets lifted the blockade and prepared for the next stage-the Berlin Wall. Haydock presents the political and military situation in postwar Europe in a clear, workmanlike style. A good resource for public and academic libraries.Grant A. Fredericksen, Illinois Prairie Dist. P.L., MetamoraBook Details
Published
December 31, 1998
Publisher
Washington : Brassey's, c1999.
Pages
321
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781574881424