March 31: The Soviets demand inspection of all Western military trains going to and from Berlin. Clay refuses to comply and halts train shipments, starting a mini-airlift to re-supply the roughly ...

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the three western sectors of Berlin, with a civilian population of about 2,500,000 people, became dependent on reserve stocks and airlift replacements. It was one of the most ruthless efforts in ...

Cold War: Stories from the Big Freeze — Series 1, The Berlin Blockade In 1948 Stalin blockaded Berlin. Bridget Kendall hears from three people who were there. BBC Radio 4 ...