who airlifted tons of supplies to berlin during the berlin airlift
Berlin Blockade In response, the Western Allies organized the Berlin airlift (26 June 1948 â€“ 30 September 1949) to carry supplies to the people of West Berlin, a difficult feat given the size of the city's population.[1][2] Aircrews from the United States Air Force, the British Royal Air Force, the French Air Force,[3] the Royal Canadian Air Force, the Royal Australian Air Force, the Royal New Zealand Air Force, and the South African Air Force[4]:338 flew over 200,000 flights in one year, providing to the West Berliners up to 8,893 tons of necessities each day, such as fuel and food.[5] The Soviets did not disrupt the airlift for fear this might lead to open conflict.[6]
Race to Berlin The western Allies' decision to leave eastern Germany and the city of Berlin to the Red Army – honoring the agreement they made with the Soviet Union at Yalta – eventually had serious repercussions as the Cold War emerged and expanded in the post-war era.