It is the sixtieth anniversary of the end of the Berlin Blockade today. On 12th. May 1949 Stalin tacitly admitted defeat, after a year of trying to stop the western powers supplying West Berlin with essential food and fuel. It was arguably the first conflict of the Cold War, and veterans from the time recall their experiences to the BBC here. BBC Bitesize has this short revision page as well.
Tuesday 12 May 2009
Berlin Blockade Anniversary
It is the sixtieth anniversary of the end of the Berlin Blockade today. On 12th. May 1949 Stalin tacitly admitted defeat, after a year of trying to stop the western powers supplying West Berlin with essential food and fuel. It was arguably the first conflict of the Cold War, and veterans from the time recall their experiences to the BBC here. BBC Bitesize has this short revision page as well.
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