POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
BERLIN AIRLIFT
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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A test of how much Capitalism was willing to stand up to Communism
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A challenge to show how good their planes were
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A bit of fun-winter is normally boring anyway
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A test of how much Communism was willing to stand up to Capitalism
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Detailed explanation-1: -Joseph Stalin, the Soviet leader, imposed the Berlin Blockade from 24 June 1948 to 12 May 1949, cutting off all land and river transit between West Berlin and West Germany. The Western Allies responded with a massive airlift to come to West Berlin’s aid.
Detailed explanation-2: -Impact of the Blockade and the Allied Response Beginning June 26, 1948, two days after the blockade was announced, U.S. and British planes carried out the largest air relief operation in history, transporting some 2.3 million tons of supplies into West Berlin on more than 270, 000 flights over 11 months.
Detailed explanation-3: -How did the Allies-US, France, and Britain-respond to the Berlin Blockade? The Allies-US, France, and Britain-responded with the Berlin Airlift, where they delivered supplies and food to the people of West Berlin via the air.
Detailed explanation-4: -During the Cold War, the United States was based upon capitalism and democracy while the Soviet Union was based upon communism and dictatorship.