Berlin Blockade and Berlin Airlift

Question 1

What caused the USSR to make the Berlin Blockade?

Answer 1

When the West created a new currency called the Deutschmark without the USSR’s permission.

Question 2

What did the USSR try and force the West to do?

Answer 2

Give up West Berlin so they could most likely try and control Germany’s capital so they could control all of Germany.

Question 3

What happened to West Berlin during the Berlin Blockade?

Answer 3

The USSR in an attempt to try and get the west to give up West Berlin they cut all routes to them, cut all power, water and food.

Question 4

What did the USA do to help the West Berliners?

Answer 4

If they couldn’t get to them by foot or by sea then that left one option. The USA decided to fly supplies in and drop them into West Berlin.

Question 5

What couldn’t the USSR do anything about the Berlin Air Lift?

Answer 5

Because if they did shoot down or harm any of he planes it would be seen as a declaration of war, a war the Soviets couldn’t fight at the minute.

Question 6

When did the Berlin Blockade end?

Answer 6

12 May 1949