History GCSE
Berlin Airlift
What Berlin Airlift means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Berlin Airlift
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The response by the USA and Britain of flying essential supplies like coal and food into West Berlin for nearly a year until Stalin lifted the blockade.
Topics that use Berlin Airlift
- Option P4: Key topic 1: The origins of the Cold War, 1941–58 - 2 The development of the Cold War (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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