Wednesday, May 12, 2004

When Having a "Can Do" Attitude Meant Something More

On May 12th, 1949, the Soviets lifted the blockade of Berlin, though America kept airlifting supplies until the end of September 1949.  The Soviets’ blockade of Berlin, instead of stymieing America, spurred it on.  Here’s a link to the Berlin Airlift website. Here’s an interesting factoid about the airlift as compared to a more modern endeavor.

"A comparison with the recent multinational airlift into Sarajevo suggests how intense an effort the Berlin Airlift was.  From July 1992 to January 1996, 179,910 tons of cargo was airlifted into Sarajevo.  The Berlin Airlift delivered more than that in March 1949 alone, and did it again in each of the four months that followed."

Posted by John Venlet on 05/12 at 10:04 AM
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