Die Berliner Luftbrucke
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                    Thesis

                    The Berlin Airlift was an American and British reaction to the Soviet Union's blockade of Berlin. The Berlin Airlift stopped Josef Stalin and the Soviets from taking Berlin and West Germany during the Berlin Crisis of the Cold War.

                    This website is dedicated to the brave veterans that served during the Berlin Airlift and saved the entire population of Berlin from the Soviets, and to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for the sake of Berlin during the Berlin Airlift. 

                    Special thanks to the following veterans who gave up so much of their time, and resources to help with this project:
                    Guy Dunn
                    Dale Whipple
                    W.C. Southers
                    Gail Halvorsen
                    Bill Anderson
                    George Gols

                    Dr. Earl Moore
                    Harold Watson
                    Ken Skoog
                    Wesley Burdine


                    Picture Slideshow


                    "What happens to Berlin, happens to Germany; what happens to Germany, happens to Europe."
                    - Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov

                    "Ich bin ein Berliner"
                    - President John F. Kennedy

                    By: Luke Jackson, Senior Division, Individual Website

                    Luke Jackson, finished 05-13-2012