American Experience
Season 19 Episode 7 - The Berlin Airlift
6.6 ?
1988
Documentary
One of the first skirmishes of the Cold War, the 1948-49 Soviet blockade of rail and road traffic to and from West Berlin, is recalled. The U.S. and its allies responded with an airlift of food and supplies to residents. Included: archival footage; and comments from mission pilots and some of the civilians who received aid.
Episodes in Season 19
1
Eyes on the Prize (1 & 2): Awakenings 1954-1956 / Fighting Back 1957-1962
55 min
2
Eyes on the Prize (3 & 4): Ain't Scared of Your Jails 1960-1961/No Easy Walk 1961-1963
55 min
3
Eyes on the Prize (5 & 6): Is This America? 1963-1964 / Bridge to Freedom 1965
55 min
4
Test Tube Babies
55 min
5
The Great Fever
55 min
6
The Gold Rush
55 min
7
The Berlin Airlift
55 min
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8
The Living Weapon
55 min
9
New Orleans (1 & 2)
55 min
10
Sister Aimee
55 min
11
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
55 min
12
Summer of Love
55 min
13
The Mormons (1): History
55 min
14
The Mormons (2): Church and State
55 min
15
Alexander Hamilton
55 min
