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After World War II, the Soviet Union blocked supplies into Berlin. How did the Allies keep the city supplied?

With the Berlin Airlift: food and supplies were flown in.

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  1. By sending ships up the river
  2. By flying supplies in by airplane ✔
  3. By building a new railroad

Why: The Soviets blocked the roads and rails, hoping to take control of Berlin. The Allies answered with a giant airlift. After about a year the blockade was lifted.

Huh, didn't know that: On its busiest day, the airlift delivered 12,940 tons on 1,398 flights.

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Why did the Berlin Airlift pilots never get lost? They always followed the bread crumbs.
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Answer: By flying supplies in by airplane. The Soviets blocked the roads and rails, hoping to take control of Berlin. The Allies answered with a giant airlift. After about a year the blockade was lifted.

  1. Aerospace: The Journey of Flight, Teacher's Guide (Civil Air Patrol) www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/2nd_edition_Teachers_Guide_5D3166D76F9B1.pdf
    The Allies answer to the blockade was the Berlin Airlift.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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