The Berlin Airlift (1948-1949)

Question 1

When did the Soviet Union close off all surface access to the city of Berlin?

Answer 1

June 1948

Question 2

Worried that and attempt to force the Berlin blockade on the ground could precipitate WWIII, what did the allies build into Berlin?

Answer 2

Luftbrucke (an air bridge)

Question 3

Who led the Hump airlift over the Himalayan Mountains to supply China during WWII?

Answer 3

Maj. Gen William Tunner

Question 4

Who was the nations leading military air cargo expert who thoroughly analyzed US airlift capabilities and requirements and set in motion an airlift operation that would save the city of Berlin?

Answer 4

Maj. Gen William Tunner

Question 5

How long did the Berlin airlift sustain the 2.2 million inhabitants of the Western sectors of Berlin?

Answer 5

15 months

Question 6

Although airlift came of age during WWII, when did it achieve its full potential?

Answer 6

During the Berlin airlift

Question 7

What operation was arguably airpower’s single most decisive contribution to the Cold War, unquestionably achieving a profound strategic effect?

Answer 7

Berlin airlift

Question 8

Of all the enlisted functions during the Berlin airlift, what was perhaps the most critical to its success?

Answer 8

Maintenance

Question 9

What laid the foundation for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?

Answer 9

The Soviet’s eventual capitulation and dismantling of the surface blockade around Berlin