IES "DIEGO TORRENTE PÉREZ". SECCIÓN BILINGÜE EN INGLÉS

Here you can see an old Spanish movie friend. Try to guess: a) Who was the child? b) Who was the old person? c) Who was the mother's child? d) Did he change his name when he was older? e) Did the child stand out later in any event? during which reign? f) Did you know any other fact about that event? g) Do you recognise the actor (child)? Do you know any series where he appears now?

The Berlin Blockade was an attempt in 1948 by the Soviet Union to limit the ability of France, Great Britain and the United States to travel to their sectors of Berlin, which lay within Russian-occupied East Germany.  Eventually, the western powers instituted an airlift that lasted nearly a year and delivered much-needed supplies and relief to West Berlin. Coming just three years after the end of World War II, the blockade was the first major clash of the Cold War and foreshadowed future conflict over the city of Berlin.

There are hundreds of movies about this period, look at my selection: Maybe one of the funniest: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (Spanish title: ¿Teléfono rojo? Volamos hacia Moscú ) I have told you about this American series, " The Americans ", look at the official trailer. Paul Newman in Torn curtain ("Cortina rasgada") by Hitchcock Also with Paul Newman, The Prize James Bond couldn't be missed in this list: From Russia with love . Unforgettable Lotte Lenya (Kurt Weill's wife) with her shoe, trying to kill James Bond!

Click on the photo to see all the pictures of this amazing trip And maybe you want to enjoy the video Edu has prepared: 

The Second World War was arguably the most significant period of the 20th century. It brought about major leaps in technology and laid the groundwork that permitted post-war social changes including the end of European colonialism, the civil rights movement in the United States, and the modern women’s rights movement, as well as the programs for exploring outer space. The primary combatants were the Axis nations (Nazi Germany, Facist Italy, Imperial Japan and their smaller allies) and the Allied nations, led by Britain (and its Commonwealth nations), the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States of America. The Allies were the victors. Two superpowers, the USA and USSR, emerged from World War II to begin a Cold War with each other that would define much of the rest of the century.  You can download our notes here .