Description |
1 online resource : map |
Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Maps; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1. Crisis in Berlin; 2. The Long, Difficult Road to a Dangerous Dead End; 3. So What Do We Do Now?; 4. Humble Expectations; 5. Berliners, East and West; 6. The Airlift Begins; 7. Dedication without Glory; 8. An Army of Worker Ants; 9. 'Is Anyone in Charge Here?'; 10. Political Prisoners; 11. The Airlift Falters; 12. General Winter versus Father Christmas; 13. Winning the First Confrontation in the Cold War; 14. 'Hurrah! We're Still Alive'; 15. Conclusion; Appendix I: Timeline |
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Appendix II: Contributions to the Berlin AirliftAppendix III: Monthly Flights and Tonnages; Appendix IV: Casualties; Notes and Sources; Bibliography |
Summary |
On 24 June 1948 the Sovient Union abrubtly closed all land and water access to the Western Sectors of Berlin. Over 2 million civilians, dependent on the surrounding territory and the West for food, fuel, and other basic goods, were suddenly cut off from all necessities of life. The Western Allies had the option of withdrawing their garrisons and allowing the Soviet Union to take control of the entire city, or of trying to supply the city by air. Never in history had 2 million people been supplied exclusively by air before. None of the senior military commanders believed it could be done. But t |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989 -- History
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Germany.
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Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989
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Germany
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Genre/Form |
History
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780752468037 |
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0752468030 |
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