Chapter 18: The Cold War (Berlin Airlift)
How many flights were flown into Berlin by the American and British forces?
aprox: 300,000
On average, the airlift was delivering how many tons of aid per day?
aprox: 5,000
The Cold War
the state of hostility, without direct military conflict, that developed between the US and the Soviet Union after World War II.
How many American and British airmen were lost?
101
After how many months was the blockade lifted?
15 months
How many American and British aircraft were lost during the operation?
25
On average, how often was an aircraft landing in Berlin?
30 seconds
Berlin airlift
A 327-day operation in which the U.S. and British planes flew food and supplies into West Berlin after the Soviets blockaded the city in 1948.
The Truman Doctrine
A US policy, announced by President Harry S. Truman in 1947, of providing economic and military aid to free nations threatened by internal or external opponents.
What was the Berlin Wall and what did it signify?
A concrete wall that separated East Berlin and West Berlin from 1961 to 1989, built by the Communist East German government to prevent its citizens from fleeing to the West. It also signified an"Iron Curtain" between capitalism and communism (separation of political ideologies, economics, cultures, etc.,).
The name of the American pilot who delivered candy to the children in West Berlin..
Gale Halvorsen (AKA "The Candy Bomber" and "Uncle Wiggly-Wings")
What four countries divided the city of Berlin in 1945?
Russia, Great Britain, France, and the US.
Why did the Allies help the people of Berlin?
The Allies not only wanted to help the people, but they also did not want them to become Communist sympathizers.
Which countries occupied East Berlin?
The Soviet Union
Containment
The blocking of another nation's attempts to spread its influence- especially the efforts of the US to block the spread of Soviet influence during the late 1940's and early 1950's.
Why was "Operation Little Vittles" a good example of how the Cold War was to be fought?
This type of warfare uses espionage, propaganda, information, proxy-wars, and economics to undermine your enemy.
Which counties occupied "West" Berlin?
USA, France, and Britain.
Berlin Blockade
Was one of the first major international crises of the Cold War. During the multinational occupation of post-World War II Germany, the Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies' railway, road, and canal access to the sectors of Berlin under allied control. The Soviet's aim was to force the western powers to allow the Soviet zone to start supplying Berlin with food, fuel, and aid, thereby giving the Soviets practical control over the entire city. Started in June 24, 1948 to May 12, 1949.
