Berlin Airlift

Berlin AirliftQuizList 4 Continents the Cold War would spread to.Which two (2) countries were threatened with Communism, and because Great Britain could not help, the United States pledged to give $400 million in aid to them?An effort to block the Soviets attempts to spread their influence by creating alliances and supporting weaker countries was referred to as what?Americans were torn on whether or not to enact the Marshall Plan. After the Soviets took over _________________ in 1948, $12.5 Billion were pledged in enacting the Marshall Plan.In just 4 years after the Marshall Plan was enacted, describe Western Europes economy.

1948US, France, and Britain combined their zones in Berlin

Berlin BlockadeSoviets retaliated by holding West Berlin hostageCut off all highway, water, and rail traffic into West BerlinGoal was to get the West to surrender Berlin

West BerlinWithin 5 weeks, the 2.1 million inhabitants of WB would run out of food and fuelAnswer?Berlin AirliftFor 327 straight days, American and British troops flew to West Berlin277,000 Flights2.3 tons of supplies (Food, fuel, medicine, Christmas presents)1949, Soviets lifted the Berlin Blockade

1949West Germany createdCapital Bonn

NATONorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationPromised that an attack on one would be regarded as an attack on allUse of armed forces if necessaryUS feared an arms raceFirst time in history the United States entered a military alliance during peace time