What operation supplied food and fuel to West Berlin in 1948-49 after the Soviet blockade?

• A. Berlin Airlift
• B. Operation Overlord
• C. Iranian Mission
• D. Operation Torch

Answer: (A)

When the Soviet Union blocked land access to West Berlin in 1948, the Allies answered with a massive airlift to keep the city supplied. This operation, known as the Berlin Airlift, flew food, coal, and other essentials into West Berlin around the clock, using agreed-upon air corridors. It lasted about a year, from 1948 into 1949, and demonstrated how air power could stand up to a blockade without escalating into war. The effort delivered millions of tons of supplies and kept civilians fed and the city powered, ultimately leading to the lifting of the blockade.

The other options relate to different historical events: one is a WWII invasion in 1944, another is a North Africa campaign in 1942, and the remaining is unrelated to the Berlin crisis.