The third possibility was that the West 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 related event soon followed the events described in this memo?
A. The Battle of Berlin
B. The Berlin airlift
C. The Yalta Conference
D. The German Spring