How a Cold War Airlift Saved Berlin With Food, Medicine and Chocolate, Retro Report

A Soviet blockade around Berlin cut the city off from the West. But in 1948 U. S. and British pilots began to fly supplies to the Allied sectors. Lesson plan for educators: Sign up for a free Retro Report in the Classroom newsletter to receive free teacher resources: Browse through dozens more lesson plans and videos here: This video is part of Gilder Lehrmans free online course on The Cold War for middle and high school students. See the course here: CONNECT WITH RETRO REPORT Website: Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: YouTube: Retro Report in the Classroom: Retro Report Newsletter: Retro Report is an independent, nonprofit news organization that injects context into todays discussions of both current events and history. Learn more at