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This is a cross-sectional diagram of a major operation ordered by president harry s. Truman in 1948. The flight pattern illustrated in the diagram was designed to allow an airplane to land every three minutes. Why was this operation undertaken?.

Answer :

The reason this operation was undertaken by the Americans as ordered by Harry S. Truman was to provide supplies to a blockaded city.

Why did Truman order this operation?

In 1948, the Soviets attempted to block West Berlin in a bid to get the Americans to concede to some of their demands.

President Truman then ordered the Berlin Airlift which saw a plan landing every 3 minutes to ensure that West Berlin received all the supplies it needed regardless of the blockade.

Find out more on the Berlin Airlift at https://brainly.com/question/1232086.

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