The Berlin airlift / PBS ; written and directed by Peter Adler, Alexander Berkel, Stefan Mausbach ; production, Udo Jordan, Evelyn Kremer ; a ZDF production in association with ZDF Enterprises ; WGBH Educational Foundation ; WGBH.

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On June 24, 1948, the Cold War began in the war-torn, divided city of Berlin. The Soviets, who controlled all of East Germany and the eastern half of Berlin, blocked all access to the American and British-controlled West Berlin, choking commerce and starving the people. The Soviet goal was to expel...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors: Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen
ZDF Enterprises
WGBH Educational Foundation
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
PBS Home Video
Other Authors: Adler, Peter, 1949- (Screenwriter, Director)
Berkel, Alexander (Screenwriter, Director)
Mausbach, Stefan (Screenwriter, Director)
Jordan, Udo (Producer)
Kremer, Evelyn (Producer)
Morton, Joe, 1947- (Narrator)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English and some German with English subtitles; closed captioned.
Published: [Mainz] : Alexandria, VA : Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen ; Distributed by PBS Home Video, [2007], ©2007.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
United States. > Air Force > History.
Great Britain. > Royal Air Force > History.
Great Britain. > Royal Air Force.
United States. > Air Force.
Cold War.
Economic assistance, American > History.
Economic assistance, American.
Diplomatic relations.
Germany (West)
Berlin (Germany) > History > 1945-1990.
Berlin (Germany) > History > Blockade, 1948-1949.
United States > History > 20th century.
United States > Foreign relations > 1945-1953.
United States > Foreign relations > Soviet Union.
Soviet Union > Foreign relations > United States.
Germany > Berlin.
Soviet Union.
United States.
1900 - 1999
Historical television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentary > Television series.
History.
Genre:
Historical television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentary
History.
Television series.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color & black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Other Uniform Title:American experience (Television program)
Format: Video DVD

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