After the end of World War II, Germany was divided into four zones to be looked after by a one of the big four ally nations; France, Great Britain, United States, and Russia. In 1948 however, all but Russians area was united into Western Germany choosing a democratic government. This angered the Soviet Union and they retaliated by holding West Berlin hostage. Berlin, even though it was in the Soviet Zone of Germany had also been divided into four zones. The Soviet Union cut off all highway, water, and railway traffic into West Berlin. No supplies were allowed in and the Soviets plan was to starve West Berlin to get the other nations to either surrender Berlin or give up a unified Germany. The United Sates and Britain refused to give in and started the Berlin Airlift to fly food and supplies into Berlin. For 327 days, planes landed every three minutes around the clock. 277,00 flights brought in 2.3 million tons of supplies to the city. The airlift saved West Berlin and by May 1949 the Soviets lifted the blockade realizing they had been beaten.
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