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How America Saved Berlin

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Rachel "The Doc" Bitecofer πŸ“ˆπŸ”­
Jul 14, 2025
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Berlin, Summer 1948

The lights flickered once. Then they died.

A low rumble passed through the streets like a distant warning. Streetcars ground to a halt, bakery ovens fell cold, and radios turned to silence. The hum of a once-recovering city disappeared. In the markets, whispers turned to panic.

In one swift motion, Stalin had sealed the border.

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