GermanyAufgabe 178 · History and responsibility
From June 1948 to May 1949, the people of West Berlin were supplied by an airlift. What was the reason for this?
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Vom Juni 1948 bis zum Mai 1949 wurden die Bürgerinnen und Bürger von West-Berlin durch eine Luftbrücke versorgt. Welcher Umstand war dafür verantwortlich?
- aFor France, supplying the people of West Berlin by aeroplane was cheaper.Für Frankreich war eine Versorgung der West-Berliner Bevölkerung mit dem Flugzeug kostengünstiger.
- bThe American soldiers were afraid of being attacked during transport by land.Die amerikanischen Soldatinnen und Soldaten hatten beim Landtransport Angst vor Überfällen.
- cFor Great Britain, supplying the city by airlift was faster.Für Großbritannien war die Versorgung über die Luftbrücke schneller.
- dThe Soviet Union cut off all traffic by land.Die Sowjetunion unterbrach den gesamten Verkehr auf dem Landwege.Correct answer
Why?
In June 1948 the Soviet Union blocked all routes to West Berlin by road, rail and water (the Berlin Blockade). The Western powers, above all the USA and Great Britain, therefore supplied the city by aeroplane for almost a year. The people of Berlin called these planes “raisin bombers” (Rosinenbomber).
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