POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
BERLIN AIRLIFT
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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They could see what was going on beyond the iron curtain
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They made a lot of money from them
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They liked to wind up Stalin
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The crisis started on June 24, 1948, when Soviet forces blockaded rail, road, and water access to Allied-controlled areas of Berlin. The United States and United Kingdom responded by airlifting food and fuel to Berlin from Allied airbases in western Germany.
Detailed explanation-2: -Iron Curtain, the political, military, and ideological barrier erected by the Soviet Union after World War II to seal off itself and its dependent eastern and central European allies from open contact with the West and other noncommunist areas.
Detailed explanation-3: -Nations on the capitalist side included Britain, France, and others in Western Europe. The term “Iron Curtain, ” signifying the strength of the invisible barrier, was popularized by Winston Churchill during his Iron Curtain speech.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.