A historian is studying the Berlin Blockade of 1948–49. The Soviet Union blocked all road, rail and canal routes into West Berlin. How did the Western Allies respond to this blockade?

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A historian is studying the Berlin Blockade of 1948–49. The Soviet Union blocked all road, rail and canal routes into West Berlin. How did the Western Allies respond to this blockade?

Accepted Answer

They organised an airlift to supply West Berlin with essential goods — Award 1 mark for identifying the Berlin Airlift as the Western response. A is incorrect — the Allies avoided military confrontation to prevent war. C is incorrect — the Allies did not withdraw from Berlin. D is incorrect — while tensions increased, the main response was the airlift which lasted nearly a year and delivered over 2 million tonnes of supplies.

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They agreed to withdraw from Berlin in exchange for access to Vienna

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They imposed economic sanctions on the Soviet Union

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They organised an airlift to supply West Berlin with essential goods

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They used military force to break through Soviet checkpoints

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