Question

Mayoral candidates in this city traditionally take photos by stalls selling a street food invented by a woman who acquired its main ingredient from visiting British soldiers. As part of an effort to gain public support in this city, workers at some of its factories were given free lunches named for the general Aleksandr Kotikov. Salt was transported to this city as part of Operation Plainfare. (15[1])William Tunner directed an effort (15[1])in which (*) planes (10[1])called “Raisin Bombers” flown by Gail (10[1])Halvorsen (10[1])supplied (10[1])this city as part of Operations Vittles and Little Vittles. (10[1])During one speech, John F. Kennedy (10[1])did not in fact proclaim himself a jelly doughnut but rather a citizen of this city. For 10 points, name this city that received food and other supplies during a 1948-1949 Soviet blockade thanks to an American airlift. ■END■

ANSWER: Berlin [accept West Berlin]
<Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford, European History>
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John John GrogerWUSTLPurdue6515
Jiping FangIllinois CNotre Dame B7015
Stephen WalshNorthwestern BNotre Dame C7310
Christopher SimsNorthwestern AIllinois A7910
Liam StarnesChicago ANotre Dame A8010
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William HoustonChicago BIndiana B9110
Joel MilesMinnesotaSIUE9710

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2024 Penn Bowl UNC10/26/2024Y3100%0%0%85.00
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