How did the United States react when the Soviet Union attempted to cut off supplies to the West Berlin in 1948?
A) President Truman ordered the Berlin Airlift which provided necessities via military planes.
B) The U.S. closed the Suez Canal to divert resources away from the Eastern Hemisphere.
C) The Congress passed the European Recovery Act.
D) President Truman ordered American troops into West Berlin to distribute food and medicinal aid.

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When the Soviet Union attempted to cut off supplies to the West Berlin in 1948, President Truman ordered the Berlin Airlift which provided necessities via military planes. This was a massive operation where around 277,000 flights were made and over 2 million tons of supplies were delivered to West Berlin. The operation lasted for almost a year and was successful in preventing a humanitarian crisis.

How Did the United States React When the Soviet Union