Book description
In June 1948, Soviet authorities in Germany announced a land blockade of the American, British, and French sectors of Berlin. Isolated more than one hundred miles within Soviet-occupied territory, western Berlin was in danger of running out of coal, food, and the courage to stand up to Joseph Stalin.As Berlinā¦
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Parrisā book provides a āpeek behind the curtainsā to look at the decision-making process, particularly in Washington.
He uses eye-witness reports to highlight the differences between the various actors, and underlines disagreements within governments. Truman, for example, was not only often at odds with his generals and diplomats, he was also considered a ālame duckā president, destined for electoral defeat during the critical early months of the blockade and airlift.
Understanding his relationships with his cabinet officials is thus extremely illuminating and well handled by Parrish. The weakness of the book is that its focus on American politics andā¦
From Helena's list on the Russian blockade of Berlin and the Allied Airlift.
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