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WorksheetsQuizizz Berlin Blockade & Airlift
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 31mins
Shutting off of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out.
blockade
containment
perestroika
satellites
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
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
Who controlled West Germany after the vote?
The Allies (U.S., France, G.B.)
The Soviet Union
The Communists
Who "won" this conflict?
The West
The East
China
Wakanda
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
What did Stalin expect to happen by blockading Berlin?
Allies attack the blockade in an act of war
Allies would give Berlin to the Soviets
Allies would use planes to bring in food and fuel
Nothing but he was running out of ideas
How did the Allies view the Blockade?
A test of how much Capitalism was willing to stand up to Communism
A challenge to show how good their planes were
A bit of fun - winter is normally boring anyway
A test of how much Communism was willing to stand up to Capitalism
What did the Berlin allow the West to show?
Their commitment to West Berlin
Their commitment to anti-communism
Their willingness to help their Allies.
All of these options
Stalin believed the United States was economically interfering when this form of currency was introduced to West Berlin...
Dollars
Deutschemark
Pesos
Pounds
In response to the introduction of Deutschemark currency, Stalin ordered
all trading across Europe forbidden
Deutschemark outlawed in all of Berlin
All land access to West Berlin to be cut off
war on the United States
One lasting effect of the Berlin Blockade was
drawing a boundary line between the sections of Germany
It was one of the first major conflicts of the Cold War
The U.S. Airforce doubled in size
Bridges between East and West Berlin were damaged for a decade
At the Potsdam Conference in 1945, the Allies had agreed to temporarily
leave Germany united
divide Germany in half
divide Germany into 4 occupational zones
The German capital of Berlin was
partitioned in the same way
left united
was deserted
The Eastern zone of Germany was plundered by the U.S.S.R., while the Western zones of Germany
suffered from starvation
remained devastated by political corruption
began to thrive
The Berlin Blockade shut down
roads
railways
power to the city
all of the above
Was saving W. Berlin worth the risk of war with the Soviets? According to President Truman
Yes
No
NATO, or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created shortly thereafter to
create the United Nations
create a world court on trade
create a military alliance
In response to NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Soviet Union formed
the Warsaw Pact with its satellite nations
re-formed the Russian monarchy system
a new peace seeking group
'Bizonia' in 1947 was the uniting of the _______ and ________ zones of Germany
American and British
French and British
Soviet and American
What was the purpose of the marshall plan?
To provide help to western europe
To provide help to eastern europe
To provide help to north america
To provide help to south america
Which countries created Bizonia?
America and Africa
America and Britain
Ussr and Britain
Japan and Korea
When did the Berlin blockade start?
26 June 1948
12 May 1949
24 June 1948
26 July 1949
The Berlin Airlift was...
A war fought between the allies
An operation that carried supplies into west berlin by plane
A war fought by plane between USA and USSR
An operation that carried supplies into east berlin by plane
How did the Berlin blockade ended?
Time reduced tensions and Berlin was freed
The allies forced the soviet union´s hand
It simply had no use anymore, allies could easily overpass it
USSR desisted seeing no apparent progress
What country controlled the zone where the capital city of Berlin was located?
France
Soviet Union
United States
Great Britain
Around how many flights were made into Berlin during the airlift?
5,000
10,000
50,000
over 250,000
Around 65% of the cargo airlifted was this commodity?
Grain
Coal
Gasoline
Bread
When did the Berlin Blockade take place?
1 January 1947 – 1 August 1948
17 July to 2 August 1945
12 May 1949 – 30 September 1949
24 June 1948 – 12 May 1949
What was the result of the Berlin Blockade?
West Berlin was abandoned by the Western Allies
West Berlin remained under the control of Western Allies
West Berlin became part of East Germany
West Berlin was annexed by the Soviet Union
What was the peak daily delivery of supplies during the Berlin Airlift?
3,475 tons
7,000 tons
12,941 tons
20,000 tons
What was the purpose of 'Operation Little Vittles' during the Berlin Airlift?
To drop medical supplies
To conduct propaganda
To drop candy for German children
To evacuate children
