The Berlin Airlift Quiz

When did the Berlin Airlift start?

• May 12, 1949

• March 1948

• June 24, 1948

• June 26, 1948

What was the main reason for the Berlin Airlift?

• To evacuate citizens from Berlin

• To demonstrate air power

• To supply Berlin with military equipment

• To airlift food and fuel to Berlin

Which countries controlled the western portions of Berlin?

• United States, United Kingdom, and France

• Soviet Union, France, and Italy

• United States, Soviet Union, and United Kingdom

• France, Italy, and United States

What led to the first Berlin crisis of the Cold War?

• The creation of NATO

• The signing of the Potsdam Conference

• The blockade of Berlin by Soviet forces

• The division of Germany into occupation zones

When did Soviet forces lift the blockade on land access to western Berlin?

• June 24, 1948

• May 12, 1949

• June 26, 1948

• March 1948

What was Bizonia?

• A unified zone by the United States and United Kingdom

• A French-controlled zone

• A British-controlled zone

• A Soviet-controlled zone

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• To establish a new currency

• To support economic recovery in Western Europe

• To create a military alliance

• To support military operations in Europe

What did the Soviets do in response to the currency reform by the U.S. and British policymakers?

• They increased military presence

• They lifted the blockade

• They joined the Marshall Plan

• They introduced the Ostmark

What was 'Operation Vittles'?

• The Soviet response to the airlift

• The U.S. operation to airlift supplies to Berlin

• The Soviet blockade of Berlin

• The creation of NATO

What was the outcome of the Berlin Airlift?

• The Western Allies withdrew from Berlin

• The start of the Cold War

• The blockade was lifted and the airlift proved successful

• The creation of East and West Germany