Berlin Blockade and Airlift Questions

The Berlin Airlift was a major Cold War event where the Allies supplied West Berlin by air after the Soviet Union blocked all ground routes. Post-WWII, Germany was divided among the Allies, with Berlin split into East and West. In 1948, the introduction of the Deutsche Mark by the Western Allies led to a Soviet blockade of West Berlin. The Allies responded with the Berlin Airlift, flying in essential supplies. The blockade ended in May 1949, but the airlift continued for months, delivering over two million tons of supplies. The operation cost $224 million and resulted in 101 deaths, marking the first Cold War casualties.

What was the Berlin Airlift?

• A military operation to invade Berlin

• A humanitarian mission to supply West Berlin

• A diplomatic meeting in Berlin

• A construction project in Berlin

Which countries controlled the four portions of Germany after World War II?

• United States, Great Britain, France, and Soviet Union

• United States, Great Britain, France, and China

• United States, Great Britain, France, and Italy

• United States, Great Britain, France, and Japan

What new currency did the American, British, and French regions of Germany announce in 1948?

• Pound

• Deutsche Mark

• Dollar

• Euro

How did the Soviet Union respond to the announcement of the Deutsche Mark?

• By signing a peace treaty

• By invading West Berlin

• By halting all traffic between East and West Berlin

• By creating a new currency

How long did West Berlin have enough food and coal to last when the blockade began?

• 36 days of food and 45 days of coal

• 45 days of food and 36 days of coal

• 50 days of food and 30 days of coal

• 30 days of food and 50 days of coal

What was the main strategy of the Allies to supply West Berlin during the blockade?

• Flying planes with supplies

• Using ships

• Sending supply trains

• Building a new road

Why didn't the Soviets stop the planes supplying West Berlin?

• They didn't notice the planes

• They were afraid of starting a war

• They supported the airlift

• They didn't have enough resources

When did the Soviet blockade of Berlin end?

• April 1949

• May 1949

• June 1949

• July 1949

How many tons of supplies were delivered to Berlin by the American and British air forces?

• Four million tons

• Three million tons

• Two million tons

• One million tons

What was the cost of the Berlin Airlift?

• $300 million

• $100 million

• $200 million

• $224 million