The Berlin airlift : the relief operation that defined the Cold War
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Lyons Public Library - Adult Nonfiction
943.155 TUR
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943.155 TUR
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Lyons Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 943.155 TUR | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Berlin (Germany) -- History -- Blockade, 1948-1949.
Cold War.
Germany -- Foreign economic relations -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Humanitarian assistance, American -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
United States -- Foreign economic relations -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
United States. -- Air Force -- Transport service -- History.
Cold War.
Germany -- Foreign economic relations -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Humanitarian assistance, American -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
United States -- Foreign economic relations -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
United States. -- Air Force -- Transport service -- History.
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Book
Physical Desc
viii, 292 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-281) and index.
Description
Over eleven months from June 1948 to May 1949, British and American aircrafts carried out the most ambitious airborne relief operation ever mounted, flying 2.3 million tons of supplies on 277,500 flights to save a beleaguered Berlin – opening a new, if unsure, chapter in the UK/US ‘special relationship’. This was before it was all about ‘America first’ – post-World War II, the USA felt it had the responsibility to lead by example. Acclaimed historian Barry Turner’s new history of the Airlift is based on research into American, British and German archives and numerous interviews with veterans. It focuses on a high point in Anglo-American relations which deteriorated sharply in the years ahead when Britain threw away the chance to lead in Europe. Turner reveals the incredible logistical and political hurdles that were overcome to make the airlift a success, deftly explains the context and explores its legacy, especially in Germany’s economic and political ascendancy over Britain in the post-war recovery.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Turner, B. (2017). The Berlin airlift: the relief operation that defined the Cold War . Icon.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Turner, Barry, 1937-. 2017. The Berlin Airlift: The Relief Operation That Defined the Cold War. Icon.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Turner, Barry, 1937-. The Berlin Airlift: The Relief Operation That Defined the Cold War Icon, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Turner, Barry. The Berlin Airlift: The Relief Operation That Defined the Cold War Icon, 2017.
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