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Why a U.S. Post-WWII Pilot Risked Court-Martial to Drop Chocolate Over Berlin
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Why a U.S. Post-WWII Pilot Risked Court-Martial to Drop Chocolate Over Berlin
In the tense years after the Second World War, Berlin became the center of a new kind of conflict. The city, divided among Allied powers, stood deep within territory controlled by the Soviet Union. In June 1948, Soviet leader Joseph Stalin ordered all land routes into West Berlin closed, cutting off food, fuel, and essential supplies for more than two million civilians. The goal was simple: force the Western Allies to abandon the city or push it…
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