HISTORY
THE COLD WAR ERA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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They blockaded Cuba to retaliate against the Soviets.
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They cut off all relations and conversations with the Soviets.
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They started a boycott of all Soviet goods to break their economy.
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They started an airlift to continue supplying West Berlin with goods.
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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: -In response to the Soviet blockade of Berlin, France, Great Britain, and the US responded by airlifting supplies by plane to the people of Berlin.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Western Allies organised the Berlin Airlift (German: Berliner Luftbrücke, lit. ‘"Berlin Air Bridge"’) from 26 June 1948 to 30 September 1949 to carry supplies to the people of West Berlin, a difficult feat given the size of the city and the population.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Berlin Airlift Begins 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.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Berlin Airlift: The End of the Blockade (The Federal Republic of Germany was established in May 1949.)