Berlin Blockade

At _________the Grand Alliance agreed to divide Germany, and its capital Berlin into four separate occupation zones

• Potsdam

• Yalta

• Warsaw

How many zones was the country of Germany split into after WWII?

• 2

• 3

• 5

• 4

'Bizonia' in 1947 was the uniting of the _______ and ________ zones of Germany

• American and British

• French and British

• Soviet and American

Shutting off of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out.

• blockade

• containment

• perestroika

• satellites

When did the Berlin Blockade begin?

• 1941
• 1946
• 1948
• 1949

One goal of the Berlin Blockade was to

• Raise taxes

• Promote communism

• Save money on resources

• Force out the US and allies out of Berlin

In response to the introduction of Deutschmark currency in June 1948, Stalin ordered

• all trading across Europe forbidden

• Deutschmark outlawed in all of Berlin

• All land access to Western sectors of Berlin to be cut off

• war on the United States

The Blockade ended when

• The Soviets realized their blockade had failed
• When Stalin died
• When the U.S. stopped sending resources
• The people of West Berlin found tunnels to transport supplies

During the Berlin Blockade, the U.S. flew supplies to west Berlin. This was called the __________________________.

• Berlin Rescue Mission
• NATO
• Berlin Airlift
• United Nations

How long did the airlift go on for?

• 1 year

• 11 months

• 9 months

• 6 months