Berlin Blockade and Airlift

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

When did the Berlin Blockade begin?

• 1941
• 1946
• 1948
• 1949

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

What was the Berlin Airlift?

• Supplying food and goods to West Berlin

• Taking people from East Berlin to West Berlin

• Dropping of bombs on Berlin

• Supplying food and goods to East Berlin

The Berlin Airlift was:

• America's plan to get rid of the Berlin Wall
• Necessary for supply of food and fuel to people of West Berlin
• Rescuing Berliners
• A plan for freeing East Berlin from communism

The purpose of "containment" was to--

• stop the spread of democracy
• stop the spread of hate
• stop global warming
• stop the spread of communism

What was a major reason for Cold War?

• Ideological differences between USA and USSR
• The weather was too low
• Insufficient money for war reparations
• Inability of the UN to maintain peace

What caused the Berlin Blockade?

• People were leaving East Berlin to West Berlin for a better life

• Marshall Plan Aid

• Threat of a prosperous West Germany

• All of these options