what was this berlin airlift from 1948 to 1949? what was going on in berlin at the time?hy was berlin the center of the world, the center of the cold war? well, at the end of world war ii, the u.s., soviet union, great britain, and france decided that their treatment of germany after world war i hadn't worked so well. germany rose up again and started world war ii. this time, they decided they needed boots on the ground in germany, which they hadn't done after world war i. they established four occupation zones in germany. these were not meant to be permanent. germany was not meant to be divided. this was to keep germany defeated and figure out what would come next. not only was the country as a whole divided into four occupation zones, but the capital, berlin, was also divided into four sectors. the country was run by the allied control council with four military governors from each of the four powers. but, there was a deep contradiction embedded in the original plans, which said that germany must be treated as a whole. everybody had to treat their zone of germany the sa

what was this berlin airlift from 1948 to 1949? y was berlin the center of the the center of the cold war? ii, thend of world war u.s. soviet union, great britain and france decided that their treatment of germany after world war i hadn't worked so well. this time they decided they needed boots on the ground, which they hadn't done after world war i. occupationished for zones in germany. germany was not meant to be divided. this was to keep germany defeated and figure out what what, next. not only was the country as a whole divided into four occupation zones, but the was also divided into four sectors. the country was run by the allied control council with four from each ofrnors the four powers. there was a deep contradiction embed it in the original plans, which said germany must be treated as a whole. each his owner commander could make his own decision. the cold war began, they had different views about what sort of political system, what sort of economic system, what sort of education system and cultural event should happen in t

air force short film nominated for an academy award tells the story of the berlin airlift. ♪ >> 1948.hat's when i was assigned to cover berlin again. although the war was only three years ago, and the city was still occupied and cut up like a pie, it had lifted it's head. some could find jobs, but others had to find places to build. like the rest of the world, there were shortages. but, the people lived in comparative peace. the effort of the military offices of u.s. was showing results. i was impressed by manufacturing -- factories manufacturing for peace, subways taking people to work, and trolleys taking them home. places of amusement. hospitals had milk for new babies. there was even music in the park. everyone forgot or took for granted electricity, roads. and vittles. until june, 1948, when suddenly the trains stopped. for technical difficulties. traffic between berlin and the western zones was banned. canceled timetables, dead trains, walls of words, and orders blockaded the city. the block put out 75% of the lights. people used candles if they could find them. movement in and

it tells the story of the berlin airlift. ♪ >> 1948. at's when i was assigned to cover berlin again. the city was still occupied and caught up. it had lifted its head and begun the war. some could find jobs, but others had to find places to build. they suffered shortages and postwar trouble. the people lived in comparative peace. -- it was showing results. i was impressed. subways taking people to work and trolleys taking people home. hospitals had milk for new babies. there was even music in the park. everyone forgot or took for granted electricity, roads. until june 1948, when sudden the trains stopped. traffic between berlin and the western zones was banned. canceled timetables. then trade. walls of words. and orders blockaded the city. the blockade cut electric power and cut out 75% of the lights. people used candles, if they could find them. movement in and out of the city stopped. factories now manufactured hunger and fear. vegetables were planted in the parks and trading in the alleys. in addition to 2.5 million germans, the block

short story tells -- short film tells the story of the berlin airlift. ♪ >> 1948. at's when i was assigned to cover berlin again. the city was still occupied and caught up. it had lifted its head and begun the war. some could find jobs, but others had to find places to build. comparativeived in peace. -- i was was effort impressed with what. subways taking people to work and trolleys taking people home. hospitals had milk for new babies. music in then park. everyone forgot or took for roads. electricity, until 1948, when sudden the trains stopped. traffic between berlin and the western zones was banned. canceled timetables. walls of words. blockade cut out 75% of the lights. in and out of the city stopped. that reason now manufactured hunger and fear. vegetables were planted in the parks and trading in the alleys. in addition to 2.5 million germans, the blockade affected 5000 frenchmen, 10,000 englishmen, and 10,000 americans. this crisis was immense. the same morning the train up.ped, they woke me i had to fly a special run with high priority military. c 47 wasid i

it tells the story of the berlin airlift. ♪ >> 1948. at's when i was assigned to cover berlin again. the city was still occupied and caught up. it had lifted its head and begun the war. some could find jobs, but others had to find places to build.

short story tells -- short film tells the story of the berlin airlift. ♪ >> 1948. at's when i was assigned to cover berlin again. the city was still occupied and caught up. it had lifted its head and begun the war.

air force short film nominated for an academy award tells the story of the berlin airlift. ♪ >> 1948.hat's when i was assigned to cover berlin again.

the berlin airlift in 1948 made us realize the significant and real threat that the soviet union posed to peace and prosperity. that conflict is far behind us. but nato has remained a critical piece of the framework that supports our collective security. nato has worked to help the united states in afghanistan after the attacks of september 11 and has ended again sides and maintained -- genocides and maintained peace in the balkians, it has run air policing missions, it has helped end the genocide in darfur. and, most importantly, has maintained a period of unprecedented peace among the major european powers. nato has proven, not only to be a military success but a political and economic one. nato's security umbrella has provided the kind of stable environment necessary for economic growth and investment. former soviet block countries clamored for and continue to clamor for nato membership, not only for protection against russia that they sought and seek, but for the economic strength that membership could foster. u.s. trade with fellow nato members remains vital to the u.s. economy. n

air force short film nominated for an academy award tells the story of the berlin airlift. ♪

to tell the story of the berlin airlift from germany's perspective. originally in german, this english-language version was produced for distribution to audiences in europe. ♪ word love the western sectors went into its first week. necessitated by the cold shortage, machines and the men who run them stood idle. prospects for normal working and living conditions looked dark. transportation was chaotic as each new day brought new hardships to the three western sectors. cut off from their radios come a people gathered at state corners to hear the u.s. operated loudspeakers. everyone asked the same question. where is the coal? the answer lay in homestead where train after train waited for the soviets to overcome their now famous technical difficulties. but the latest progress report issued by marshall's awful ski was merely the soviets are taking measures to repair the railroads. meanwhile, the western allies were continuing their own measures. measures to break the russian blockade. here, general sir brian robertson, british military governor, inspects o