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Quiz by Drew Bott, updated 6 months ago
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Question 1
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Who controlled Germany and Berlin between 1945 and 1948?
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A provisional German government
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The Allied Control Council - formed at Potsdam
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The United Nations
Question 2
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How many zones was Germany divided into after world war two ?
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1
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2
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3
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4
Question 3
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How many soldiers did the red army have in Eastern Europe?
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None - they had withdrawn all their troops from Eastern Europe
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2 million
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5 million
Question 4
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What were Stalin’s ‘ambitions’ for Eastern Europe?
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For free and unfettered democratic elections to take place
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For eastern Europe to become a buffer zone for the Soviet union
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He didn’t mind, whatever the allied control commission decided
Question 5
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What did Britain and the USA do in January 1947 which annoyed the Soviets?
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Carried out an airlift to Berlin
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Threatened Stalin to get out of East Berlin
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They merged their two zones to form Bizonia
Question 6
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What did the allies do in March 1948 to annoy the Soviets? (Again!)
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The US and British met to discuss the formation of a separate West German state
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The US and British met to discuss the formation of a separate East German state
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The US and British threatened the use of the atomic bomb unless the Soviets withdrew from East Germany
Question 7
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What was the final straw, that made Stalin decide to block Western access to Berlin?
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The West carried out threatening military manoeuvres in West Germany.
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The West introduced a new currency into their occupation zones including West Berlin.
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The West tried to kick the Soviets off the Allied Control Council
Question 8
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When did the Soviet Union begin their blockade of West Berlin?
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May 1948
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June 1948
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July 1948
Question 9
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How did President Truman respond to the blockade?
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Sent tanks to open up the blockaded roads etc.
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He established an airlift to bring the supplies in.
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He did nothing.
Question 10
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How frequently were Allied aircraft landing at the height of the operation?
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Every 15 minutes
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Every 30 to 60 seconds
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Every hour
Question 11
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On average how much was ‘airlifted’ in to West Berlin on a daily basis?
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100 tons
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2,000 tons
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13,000 tons
Question 12
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When did Stalin lift the blockade?
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May 1949
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May 1948
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May 1947
Question 13
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How many Allied servicemen died during the Berlin airlift?
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49
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79
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99
Question 14
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Which of the following are reasons why Stalin may have lifted the blockade?
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Truman has threatened him with the atomic bomb.
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It is possible Stalin saw the blockade was not working, so lifted it to avoid an unnecessary escalation.
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Continuing the blockade reflected badly on communism.
Question 15
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How long did the Berlin airlift last?
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218 days
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318 days
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118 days
Question 16
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What Western organisation was created after the Berlin crisis?
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NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation)
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The Warsaw Pact
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The United Nations
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