The Berlin Blockade

Question 1

1946

Answer 1

General Clay announced no further reperations were going to be sent to the USSR

Question 2

January 1947

Answer 2

Britain and USA formed Bizonia - 4 power control had failed

Question 3

June 1948

Answer 3

in the London conference Britain, France and USA agreed to a new Western currency as well as form a formal constitution

Question 4

24th June 1948

Answer 4

USSR blocked all road and rail links to Western zones and Western Berlin
cut electricity supplies and 12,000 tonnes of food and coal

Question 5

Britains response

Answer 5

Britains foreign secretary - Ernest Bevin saw it has USSRs aim to spread communism by putting pressure on - he was adamant not to use military force

Question 6

USAs response

Answer 6

US General Clay - supported Bevin and stayed present in Berlin

Question 7

26th June 1948

Answer 7

Britains convinced USA to begin airlifts - flights began transporting 1/4 of what was needed

Question 8

12th August 1948

Answer 8

4,000 tonnes a day was achieved

Question 9

31st December 1948

Answer 9

Berlin was receiving more from aeroplanes than rail delivering 6,000 tonnes

Question 10

12th May 1949

Answer 10

Soviets removed the block allowing the first American vehicle through

Question 11

consequences

Answer 11

Europe and Germany was split into 2 blocs
NATO was signed
Air lift continued until September