The Berlin Airlift: A Cold War Mission

What organization provided major funding for the American Experience program?

• The Gates Foundation

• The Rockefeller Foundation

• The Ford Foundation

• The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Which city was divided among the Allies after World War II?

• Frankfurt

• Berlin

• Munich

• Hamburg

What was the main goal of the Berlin Airlift?

• To supply food and fuel

• To deliver medical supplies

• To evacuate Allied soldiers

• To transport civilians

What was the primary reason for the Berlin Airlift?

• To test new aircraft

• To break the Soviet blockade

• To demonstrate air power

• To train pilots

Who was responsible for improving the efficiency of the Berlin Airlift?

• General Douglas MacArthur

• General George Marshall

• General Dwight D. Eisenhower

• General William Tunner

How did General Tunner change airlift operations?

• Decreased the number of flights

• Introduced one-way routes

• Stopped night flights

• Used larger aircraft only

What unusual cargo did the planes carry during the airlift?

• Fresh water

• Salt

• Livestock

• Vehicles

What did the Berliners see the American pilots as during the airlift?

• Invaders

• Saviors

• Spies

• Tourists

What was the reaction of Berliners to the airlift?

• Joy

• Anger

• Indifference

• Fear

What was the Soviet Union's response to the Berlin Airlift?

• They supported it

• They ignored it

• They launched a propaganda campaign

• They endorsed it