It is republished unedited in its original form. Life in Berlin for Americans these days is still fairly normal despite the blockade. Commissaries continue to be well-stocked. However, gasoline is ...

He talks to the citizens, who are managing to lead almost normal lives amid ... Originally broadcast 14 September 1948. 1948: Berlin: Soviet Blockade. Video, 00:03:271948: Berlin: Soviet Blockade ...

This excellent and exceptionally interesting study of the background and course of the 1948 Berlin blockade is particularly noteworthy in its combination of diplomatic history and the study of public ...

Realising the futility of their actions, the Soviets lifted the blockade on May 12 1949 and ... But the determination of the people of west Berlin, led by their social democratic mayor, Ernst ...

The hundreds of American and British planes which supplied blockaded Berlin with food and fuel for 320 days will remain on the job, at least temporarily, despite the lifting of the land blockade ...

Keywords Berlin, Cold War, Iron Curtain, East Germany, West Germany, democracy, isolation, resilience, Berlin Blockade ... Should You Follow His Lead? Egg prices are rapidly falling so far ...

On This Day: Throughout history, May 12th has witnessed various significant events spanning various fields, from geopolitics to culture, from natural disasters to artistic milestones. This date ...

Sokolovsky against the Soviet blockade of Berlin and asked that normal traffic ... Israel's 'retaliatory' Palestinian captive-taking has led to overcrowding in prisons Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Israel's ...