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    The document provides definitions and details about the Berlin Airlift. It defines key terms like East Germany, West Germany, and General Clay. It lists three names for the airlift - Operation VITTLES, Air Bridge, and Berlin airlift. It notes that the airlift brought in essential goods like milk, flowers, and medicine. Finally, it states that the Allies logged 276,926 trips during the airlift, with approximately 863 trips per day.

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    United States History

    Mr. Harkins

    Reading - Berlin Airlift

    1. Define:

    East Germany former nation in north-central Europe, officially known as

    the German Democratic Republic from 1949 to 1990.


    West Germany the common English name for the Federal Republic of

    Germany or FRG.
    General Clay an American officer and military governor of the United

    States Army known for his administration of occupied Germany after

    World War II.


    Reparations the compensation for war damage paid by a defeated state.
    Cessation the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end.
    Tempelhof the Berlin Tempelhof Airport was one of the airports in Berlin,

    Germany

    2. List 3 names for the airlift.


    Operation VITTLES
    Air Bridge
    Berlin airlift

    3. List 3 goods that were brought in during the airlift.


    Milk
    Flower
    Medicine
    4. How many trips were needed, and how often did they run?
    276,926 trips logged by the Allies
    Approximately 863 trips per day

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