¿Qué fueron el bloqueo de Berlín y el puente aéreo?

The Berlin Blockade and Airlift

Berlin-Blockade und Luftbrücke

24 de junio de 1948–1949. On 20 June 1948 the Western Allies brought in a new currency, the Deutsche Mark, in their zones, and within days the shops filled up.

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Qué pasó

On 20 June 1948 the Western Allies brought in a new currency, the Deutsche Mark, in their zones, and within days the shops filled up. The Soviet Union answered on 24 June by cutting all road, rail and water routes into West Berlin. The Americans and the British supplied the city of more than two million people from the air instead. Berliners called the planes 'Rosinenbomber', raisin bombers, and the pilot Gail Halvorsen became famous for dropping sweets for children on little parachutes. On 12 May 1949 the Soviets lifted the blockade. In West German eyes, the former occupiers had become protectors.

Dilo

Während der Blockade versorgten Flugzeuge West-Berlin aus der Luft.

During the blockade, planes supplied West Berlin from the air.

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