Berlin Crisis Quiz

At which conference was it first proposed that Germany should be split into four occupied zones?

• Tehran
• Yalta
• Potsdam
• Vienna

True or False, the Western powers looked to rebuild Germany's economy after the Second World War

• TRUE - Germany was important to the stability and security of Europe

• FALSE - they wanted to punish Germany following the disasters of two World Wars

Which two countries first united their zones to create 'Bizonia' in 1947?

• France and America
• France and Britain
• Britain and France
• Britain and America

What did the Western allies propose in June 1948 that trigered Stalin's anger?

• Creation of NATO
• Creation of Deutschmark Currency
• Creation of FRG
• Creation of Marshall Plan

What routes did Stalin block into Berlin at the start of the Berlin crisis in June 1948?

• Land routes
• Air routes
• Sea routes

What did Stalin NOT hope to achieve from this 'Berlin Blockade'

• Huge propaganda victory demonstrating Western weakness
• Control of the whole of Berlin
• Directly challenge Truman following the declaration of the 'Truman Doctrine'
• Direct conflict with the Western powers to demonstrate Soviet might

Which routes remained open to the Allies so that West Berlin could continue to be resupplied during the blockade?

• Land routes
• Air routes
• Sea routes

What was the name of the operation that continued to resupply West Berlin?

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How many tonnes of supplies were flown into West Berlin by the Americans and British every day at the Airlift's height?

• 500 tonnes each
• 750 tonnes each
• 1,000 tonnes each
• 1,500 tonnes each

At the height of the operation, an Allied plane landed in Berlin once every how often?

• once a minute
• once every 5 minutes
• once every 10 minutes
• once every 15 minutes