May 19

Jenna's Presentation

Stalin formed a blockade to cut of Berlin's access of the railroads and roads in Berlin but the blockade didn't work for USSR.

US see the blockade as a test commitment

2.5 million were at risk

It failed for USSR but it turned out a great win for them

Had to send supplies to West Berlin by air

There was daily food rations including flour wheat, fish, meat, cereal, coffee, sugar, powdered milk, yeast, salt, cheese, dried vegetables, dried potatoes, and fat whole milk.

Total of 1,534 tons needed daily to keep 2.5 million people alive everyday

Oil, gas, coal, medicine, and cloths were needed also to keep home warm and to live a bit normal

Over 277,000 flights were made each day to take all these supplies

The country splitted in to two, the west was Federal Republic and the east was Democratic Republic

And I started my presentation.

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