THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE COLD WAR
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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abandon the Western-occupied portion of Berlin
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airlifting all necessary supplies to Berlin for almost a year
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use military force to break the blockade of land routes into Berlin
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The United States and United Kingdom responded by airlifting food and fuel to Berlin from Allied airbases in western Germany. The crisis ended on May 12, 1949, when Soviet forces lifted the blockade on land access to western Berlin .
Detailed explanation-2: -Truman, determined not to abandon the city, ordered an airlift of food and fuel to break the blockade. The Berlin stand-off lasted until May 1949, when the Soviets called off the blockade in return for a conference on the future of Germany.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -On June 24, 1948, Soviet forces blockaded all road, rail and water routes into Berlin’s Allied-controlled areas, stifling the vital flow of food, coal and other supplies. Soviet troop numbers dwarfed those of the Allies, which had drawn down after the war, so there was little the Allies could do about it militarily.
Detailed explanation-5: -During the entire airlift, the U.S. and U.K. delivered more than 2.3 million tons of food, fuel and supplies to West Berlin via more than 278, 000 airdrops. American aircrews made more than 189, 000 flights, totaling nearly 600, 000 flying hours and exceeding 92 million miles.