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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_operations
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Berlin Wall construction
NATO formation
increased tensions
increased military presence in Europe
Marshall Plan support
end of blockade
NATO's establishment in 1949
Warsaw Pact formation in 1955
Berlin as a Cold War focal point
Soviet airlift attempts
U. S. airlift capabilities improvement
U. S. commitment to Europe
celebration of airlift anniversary
cultural impact on Berliners
formation of East Germany
formation of West Germany
increased air traffic in Berlin
increased tensions in Berlin
influence on future military logistics
legacy of airlift operations
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:C-47_Skytrain
gptkb:C-54_Skymaster
gptkb:C-82_Packet
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gptkbp:cargo_types
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gptkb:Medicine
gptkb:food
gptkb:gasoline
gptkb:coal
2.3 million tons
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gptkbp:challenges
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air traffic control
weather conditions
fuel shortages
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_William_H._Tunner
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gptkbp:commemoration
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gptkb:Berlin_Airlift_Memorial
gptkb:educational_programs
anniversary events
historical documentaries
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gptkbp:daily_average_cargo
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5,000 tons
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gptkbp:daily_average_flights
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1,500
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gptkbp:daily_cargo_average
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5,000 tons
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gptkbp:date
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June 24, 1948
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gptkbp:duration
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15 months
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gptkbp:end_date
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September 30, 1949
May 12, 1949
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gptkbp:ended
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September 30, 1949
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gptkbp:first_flight
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September 30, 1949
June 26, 1948
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gptkbp:flight_style
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200,000
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gptkbp:goal
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supply West Berlin
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Cold War tensions
division of Germany
post-World War II
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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symbol of resistance
demonstrated air power
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Berlin Airlift
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gptkbp:impact
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NATO formation
Soviet relations
U. S.-German relations
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gptkbp:impact_on_berlin
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prevented starvation
maintained access to West Berlin
strengthened Western resolve
maintained Western presence
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gptkbp:influenced
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NATO strategy
future airlift operations
U. S. foreign policy
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gptkbp:initiated_by
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:involved
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gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:US_Air_Force
multiple airlines
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gptkbp:involved_countries
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gptkb:South_Georgia_and_the_South_Sandwich_Islands
gptkb:Antigua_and_Barbuda
gptkb:British_Indian_Ocean_Territory
gptkb:British_Antarctic_Territory
gptkb:Pitcairn_Islands
gptkb:Argentina
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Austria
gptkb:Bahamas
gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:British_Virgin_Islands
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Chile
gptkb:Colombia
gptkb:Costa_Rica
gptkb:Cuba
gptkb:Denmark
gptkb:Dominican_Republic
gptkb:Ecuador
gptkb:Finland
gptkb:France
gptkb:Greece
gptkb:Grenada
gptkb:Iceland
gptkb:India
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Jamaica
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:Norway
gptkb:Paraguay
gptkb:Peru
gptkb:Philippines
gptkb:Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:Sweden
gptkb:Switzerland
gptkb:Trinidad_and_Tobago
gptkb:Turkey
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Venezuela
gptkb:West_Germany
gptkb:Anguilla
gptkb:Bolivia
gptkb:Czechoslovakia
gptkb:Dominica
gptkb:Guatemala
gptkb:Honduras
gptkb:Montserrat
gptkb:Nicaragua
gptkb:Panama
gptkb:Saint_Lucia
gptkb:Saint_Martin
gptkb:Turks_and_Caicos_Islands
gptkb:Falkland_Islands
gptkb:Barbados
gptkb:Cayman_Islands
gptkb:Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines
gptkb:Uruguay
gptkb:Saint_Helena,_Ascension_and_Tristan_da_Cunha
gptkb:Bermuda
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gptkbp:is_led_by
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gptkb:General_Lucius_D._Clay
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gptkbp:key_figures
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gptkb:Konrad_Adenauer
gptkb:Sir_Winston_Churchill
gptkb:Harry_S._Truman
gptkb:General_Lucius_D._Clay
gptkb:Joseph_Stalin
gptkb:William_H._Tunner
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gptkbp:legacy
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Cold War strategy
humanitarian airlift
airlift strategy in future conflicts
influence on NATO formation
symbol of Western commitment
Soviet relations
U. S.-Germany relations
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Berlin
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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extensive
public support
propaganda tool
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Operation_Plainfare
gptkb:Operation_Vittles
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gptkbp:occurs_in
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1948-1949
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gptkbp:operations
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gptkb:Operation_Plainfare
gptkb:Operation_Vittles
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gptkbp:outcome
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successful
lifted blockade
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gptkbp:purpose
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supply West Berlin
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gptkbp:related_aircraft
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gptkb:C-119_Flying_Boxcar
gptkb:C-47_Skytrain
gptkb:C-54_Skymaster
gptkb:C-82_Packet
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gptkbp:responds_to
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gptkb:Berlin_Blockade
Soviet blockade
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gptkbp:resulted_in
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gptkb:Berlin_Blockade
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gptkbp:significance
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gptkb:Cold_War
Cold War tensions
humanitarian effort
demonstration of air power
Cold War event
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gptkbp:start_date
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June 24, 1948
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gptkbp:started_in
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June 24, 1948
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gptkbp:support
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high
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gptkbp:technique
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airlift
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gptkbp:transportation
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Allied_Powers
gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Harry_S._Truman
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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