Berlin Airlift & Chinese Civil War

How was Germany governed after WWII?

• Germany was allowed to have full independence

• Germany was taken over by the Soviet Union

• Germany was taken over by France, the U.S., & Great Britain

• Germany was split into 4 zones of occupation, along with its capital city (Berlin)

Where did the Berlin Conflict take place?

• West Berlin

• West Germany

• East Germany

• East Berlin

What caused the Berlin Crisis?

• The Soviets invaded into West Berlin

• The Soviets invaded into West Germany

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

• The Soviets stopped giving supplies to East Berlin

How did France, Great Britain, & the U.S. get around the Soviet road and rail blockade of West Berlin?

• They declared war on the Soviet Union

• They sent supplies to West Berlin using airplanes

• They sent troops and supplies to West Berlin

• The sent supplies to West Berlin using naval vessels

How did the Berlin Airlift increase tensions between the United States, France, and Great Britain (the West) and the Soviet Union (the East)?

• If the Soviets fired on the airplanes of the U.S., France & Great Britain, they would have started a war

• The U.S., France, and Great Britain officially declared war against the Soviets

• West Berlin fell into the hands of the Soviet Union

• The Soviets invaded into West Berlin 6 months after the Berlin Airlift began

Who were the main leaders, and main forces of the Chinese Civil War?

• Mao Zedong = Communists; Joseph Stalin = Nationalists

• Mao Zedong = Communist; Harry S. Truman = U.S. Nationalists

• Mao Zedong = Communists; Chiang Kai-shek = Nationalists

• Chiang Kai-Shek = Taiwan; Joseph Stalin = Communists

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

• The United States invaded into China, they defeated the Communists

• The Japanese invaded into China, causing the Nationalists and Communists to come together to fight the Japanese

• The Nationalists defeated the Communists

• The Nationalists and Communists formed two different countries

Which side was victorious in the Chinese Civil War?

• Harry Truman and the United States

• Chiang Kai-shek and the Nationalists

• Joseph Stalin and the Soviet Union

• Mao Zedong and the Communists

What happened to Chiang Kai-shek and the Nationalists once they were defeated?

• They maintained military resistance against Mao Zedong and the communists for 40 years

• They surrendered, leading to the official end of the Chinese Civil War

• They fled to the Soviet Union, who guaranteed their protection and safety

• They fled to Taiwan, and claim to this day that they are the legitimate rulers of mainland China

Based upon what you have learned thus far, why do you think the United States was concerned about Mao Zedong and the Communist's victory in China? [There are 2 correct answers here]

• The United States was concerned that China would invade into the Soviet Union

• The United States was concerned that communism would spread into East Asia and Southeast Asia

• The United States was concerned that the Soviet Union gained a powerful ally in East Asia

• The U.S. feared that China would seek revenge against the Japanese for their inhumane actions during WWII