The third possibility was that the West wo
I would have to feed
all of Berlin and would have more on their hands than they
bargained for. [Sergei Ivanovich Tiulpanov] stated that
2,000 tons of food would be needed daily to sustain the
Germans in the Western sectors, but he thought the
Western Powers could feed their zones by extensive
import of concentrated foods.
-R. H. Hillenkoetter, rear admiral, United States Navy
Memo to President Truman
June 30, 1948
What is the historical context of the memo?
A. The German Safety Initiative
B. The Berlin blockade
OC. The Battle of Berlin