Berlin Blockade

Question 1

when was the blockade of berlin

Answer 1

june 24 1948 - may 12 1949

Question 2

what was the berlin blockade

Answer 2

attempt by ussr government to cut off west berlin from the west’s ideologies in a attempt to acquire the entire city. airlift was used to get more supplies into the city

Question 3

causes of the berlin blockade

Answer 3

• stalin did not feel he was getting fair reparations after the war
• he wants to force the west to give up berlin
• formation of bizonia and trizonia
• new currency induced in the west (deutschmark) which stalin believed to be a threat

Question 4

consequences of the berlin blockade

Answer 4

• nato established
• worldwide awareness of the cold war
• hopes for a united germany ended