SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Operation Freedom
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Operation Berlin
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The Berlin Airlift
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Stamp out Stalin
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Detailed explanation-1: -At the end of the Second World War, U.S., British, and Soviet military forces divided and occupied Germany.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Russians had gained a reputation as bullies because of their blockade. On top of that, an Allied counter-blockade was causing severe shortages in the Russian sectors, leading to fears of an uprising. The Soviet Union gave in and lifted the blockade on May 11, 1949; however, the airlift itself didn’t end until Sept.
Detailed explanation-3: -The German government made strong attempts to counter the effects of the blockade. The Hindenburg Programme of German economic mobilisation was launched on 31 August 1916 and designed to raise productivity by the compulsory employment of all men between the ages of 17 and 60.
Detailed explanation-4: -On 26 June 1948, Western allies started a massive airlift to counter the Berlin blockade imposed by the Soviet regime.