The Berlin Airlift (Encore)

Everything Everywhere Daily

Gary Arndt

History, Education

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2023

⏱️ 14 minutes

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On June 24, 1948, the Soviet Union placed a blockade on Berlin’s American, British, and French-occupied zones. No food, fuel, or supplies could enter the area known as West Berlin. Many people thought that either the allies would have to capitulate or engage in an armed conflict. However, the Americans and British eventually figured out another way around the blockade. Learn more about the Berlin Airlift and how it shaped post-war Europe on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Draft Kings Step into the thrilling world of sports and entertainment with DraftKings, where every day is game day! Join the millions of fans who have already discovered the ultimate destination for fantasy sports and sports betting. Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code EVERYTHING to score two hundred dollars in bonus bets instantly when you bet just five dollars! Newspapers.com Newspapers.com is like a time machine. Dive into their extensive online archives to explore history as it happened. With over 800 million digitized newspaper pages spanning three centuries, Newspapers.com provides an unparalleled gateway to the past, with papers from the US, UK, Canada, Australia and beyond. Use the code “EverythingEverywhere” at checkout to get 20% off a publisher extra subscription at newspapers.com. Noom Noom is not just another diet or fitness app. It’s a comprehensive lifestyle program designed to empower you to make lasting changes and achieve your health goals. With Noom, you’ll embark on a personalized journey that considers your unique needs, preferences, and challenges. Their innovative approach combines cutting-edge technology with the support of a dedicated team of experts, including registered dietitians, nutritionists, and behavior change specialists. Noom’s changing how the world thinks about weight loss. Go to noom.com to sign up for your trial today! ButcherBox ButcherBox is the perfect solution for anyone looking to eat high-quality, sustainably sourced meat without the hassle of going to the grocery store. With ButcherBox, you can enjoy a variety of grass-fed beef, heritage pork, free-range chicken, and wild-caught seafood delivered straight to your door every month. ButcherBox.com/Daily Subscribe to the podcast! https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey everyone this is Gary. I'm off this week visiting the beautiful Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
0:04.8	where hopefully I will not be stranded due to a hurricane. I've hand selected some of my favorite
0:09.5	episodes for you to enjoy this week which statistically speaking I know most of you haven't listened to yet.
0:14.8	I will be back again next week fully rested with fresh new episodes for you to enjoy.
0:22.4	On June 24, 1948, the Soviet Union placed a blockade on Berlin's American, British, and French occupied zones.
0:30.0	No food, fuel, or supplies could enter the area known as West Berlin.
0:35.2	Many people thought that either the Allies would have to capitulate or engage in an armed conflict.
0:40.3	However, the American and British eventually figured out another way around the blockade.
0:45.0	Learn more about the Berlin Airlift and how it shaped post-war Europe on this episode of
0:49.3	Everything Everywhere Daily. We're daily. To understand why the Berlin Airlift happened, we have to turn the clock back several years to understand what was happening in post-war Germany.
1:14.1	As the war was nearing its end, the ally leaders met in the town of Yalta in the Crimean
1:17.8	Peninsula to plan what the post-war order was going to look like in Europe. The primary thing that the powers agreed on was that Germany would be divided amongst the Allies.
1:27.0	Each country would be given a zone that they would control,
1:30.0	and the Americans and British eventually agreed that they would give part of their zone to the French.
1:35.0	In addition to dividing up Germany, Berlin itself would be divided amongst the four powers into zones of control.
1:42.0	And likewise, Austria would be divided into four zones as was its capital of Vienna.
1:47.6	One thing that all the Allies could agree on was that after two world wars Germany couldn't be allowed to become a military power again.
1:55.1	At the Potsdam Conference in August of 1945 after the war,
1:59.6	further agreements about Germany's future were made.
2:02.2	The S. A. The S. S. S. S. the Gestapo, the German Army. Further agreements about Germany's future were made.
2:02.6	The S.A. the SS, the Gestapo, the German Army, the Navy,
2:06.2	and every other institution that existed in Germany
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