BERLIN BLOCKADE: Soviet Chokehold and the Great Allied Airlift 1948-1949

Presents the history of the Cold War in its early stages. Allied agreements entered into at Teheran, Yalta and Potsdam for the carving up of post war Berlin now meant nothing to the Soviet conquerors. The Western Allies had to leave Berlin. Not being cowed, Britain and America Launched an airborne relief program to save the beleaguered city. Well illus.