The Berlin Blockade (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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How many zones was Berlin divided into after World War II?
How many zones was Berlin divided into after World War II?
Four zones
How many troops did the Soviet Union maintain in their zone of Germany?
How many troops did the Soviet Union maintain in their zone of Germany?
1.5 million troops
What type of German state did the United States want to create?
What type of German state did the United States want to create?
A reunified, capitalist state
What was Stalin's preference for Germany's future?
What was Stalin's preference for Germany's future?
Weak and divided permanently
What was 'Bizonia'?
What was 'Bizonia'?
Merged British and American zones
What new currency did the Western powers introduce that angered Stalin?
What new currency did the Western powers introduce that angered Stalin?
The Deutsche Mark
When did Stalin begin the blockade of West Berlin?
When did Stalin begin the blockade of West Berlin?
June 1948
How many West Berliners were cut off from supplies during the blockade?
How many West Berliners were cut off from supplies during the blockade?
2.5 million
When did the Berlin Airlift end?
When did the Berlin Airlift end?
30 September 1949
When was NATO formed?
When was NATO formed?
April 1949
When was West Germany officially established as the Federal Republic of Germany?
When was West Germany officially established as the Federal Republic of Germany?
September 1949
When was the Warsaw Pact formed by the Soviet Union?
When was the Warsaw Pact formed by the Soviet Union?
May 1955