Berlin Airlift & Chinese Civil War

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Germany's governance post-WWII

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Split into 4 occupation zones, including Berlin.

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Berlin Conflict location?

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West Berlin

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Cause of the Berlin Crisis?

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The Soviets cut off road and rail access to West Berlin from West Germany.

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How did France, Great Britain, & the U.S. bypass the Soviet blockade of West Berlin?

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Supplies were sent to West Berlin using airplanes.

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Berlin Airlift's impact on US, France, Britain vs. Soviet Union:

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If Soviets fired on U.S., France & Britain planes, it would start a war.

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Main leaders of the Chinese Civil War:

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Mao Zedong = Communists; Chiang Kai-shek = Nationalists

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Why did the Chinese Civil War pause from 1937 to 1945?

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The Japanese invaded China, uniting Nationalists and Communists against them.

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Victorious side in the Chinese Civil War?

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Mao Zedong and the Communists

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Chiang Kai-shek and the Nationalists after defeat:

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Fled to Taiwan, claiming to be the legitimate rulers of mainland China.