The Berlin Blockade

How many zones was the country of Germany split into after WWII?

• 2

• 3

• 5

• 4

Shutting off of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out.

• blockade

• containment

• perestroika

• satellites

When did the Berlin Blockade begin?

• 1941
• 1946
• 1948
• 1949

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

In response to the introduction of Deutschmark currency in June 1948, Stalin ordered

• all trading across Europe forbidden

• Deutschmark outlawed in all of Berlin

• All land access to Western sectors of Berlin to be cut off

• war on the United States

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

The United State's response to the blockade was the creation of the 

• U.S. Airforce
• Berlin Airlift
• Candy Parachutes
• New types of airplanes

Stalin believed the United States was economically interfering when this form of currency was introduced to West Berlin... 

• Dollars
• Deutschemark
• Pesos
• Pounds