Van Tonder. Almost immediately following the success they shared as Allies during World War II, America and the Soviet Union began the frosty Cold War era with tensions mounting in areas around the world — none more initially nerve-racking those felt in Berlin. This profile of the 1948-49 blockade and subsequent Allied airlift examines its lead-up factors, Russia's muscle-flexing, and America's clever and prolonged response to those trapped in the beleaguered city. 128 pages, 80 B&W photos, 6"x 9¼", softcover.
