Who controlled Germany and Berlin between 1945 and 1948?
A provisional German government
The Allied Control Council - formed at Potsdam
The United Nations
How many zones was Germany divided into after world war two ?
1
2
3
4
How many soldiers did the red army have in Eastern Europe?
None - they had withdrawn all their troops from Eastern Europe
2 million
5 million
What were Stalin’s ‘ambitions’ for Eastern Europe?
For free and unfettered democratic elections to take place
For eastern Europe to become a buffer zone for the Soviet union
He didn’t mind, whatever the allied control commission decided
What did Britain and the USA do in January 1947 which annoyed the Soviets?
Carried out an airlift to Berlin
Threatened Stalin to get out of East Berlin
They merged their two zones to form Bizonia
What did the allies do in March 1948 to annoy the Soviets? (Again!)
The US and British met to discuss the formation of a separate West German state
The US and British met to discuss the formation of a separate East German state
The US and British threatened the use of the atomic bomb unless the Soviets withdrew from East Germany
What was the final straw, that made Stalin decide to block Western access to Berlin?
The West carried out threatening military manoeuvres in West Germany.
The West introduced a new currency into their occupation zones including West Berlin.
The West tried to kick the Soviets off the Allied Control Council
When did the Soviet Union begin their blockade of West Berlin?
May 1948
June 1948
July 1948
How did President Truman respond to the blockade?
Sent tanks to open up the blockaded roads etc.
He established an airlift to bring the supplies in.
He did nothing.
How frequently were Allied aircraft landing at the height of the operation?
Every 15 minutes
Every 30 to 60 seconds
Every hour
On average how much was ‘airlifted’ in to West Berlin on a daily basis?
100 tons
2,000 tons
13,000 tons
When did Stalin lift the blockade?
May 1949
May 1947
How many Allied servicemen died during the Berlin airlift?
49
79
99
Which of the following are reasons why Stalin may have lifted the blockade?
Truman has threatened him with the atomic bomb.
It is possible Stalin saw the blockade was not working, so lifted it to avoid an unnecessary escalation.
Continuing the blockade reflected badly on communism.
How long did the Berlin airlift last?
218 days
318 days
118 days
What Western organisation was created after the Berlin crisis?
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation)
The Warsaw Pact