The Day the Blockade Broke
On May 12, 1949, the Soviet Union lifted its 11-month blockade of West Berlin after the greatest airlift in history defeated the siege — and the Cold War's battle lines hardened.
On May 12, 1949, the Soviet Union lifted its 11-month blockade of West Berlin after the greatest airlift in history defeated the siege — and the Cold War's battle lines hardened.