The Berlin Airlift: The Crisis That Marked the Beginning of the Cold War

In the aftermath of World War II, tensions between the Soviet Union and the Western Allies brought Europe to the brink of disaster. When West Berlin was cut off from essential supplies, an extraordinary operation was launched to keep the city alive. In this episode, we explore the Berlin Airlift, one of the greatest humanitarian and logistical efforts in history, and examine how it became one of the first major confrontations of the Cold War.