Berlin Airlift. Unknown. 1949. The Cold War
Critical Thinking Questions:
 
 
  1. Why do you think Stalin and his regime wanted to prevent West Berliners from receiving aid and supplies from the Western European and American governments? What would this blockade achieve from Stalin's perspective?




  2. Do you think the "anti-Red rally" as it is described in this video, could have had an alternate outcome, aside from the one depicted here? Explain.




  3. Why was the city of Berlin, a city deep inside USSR-controlled East Germany, divided at the end of World War II?




  4. Imagine being an East Berliner during this time. What would your thoughts and feelings be towards your Berlin neighbors in West Germany, still within the city you had both shared prior to the end of World War II?




  5. How do you think American citizens, back home in the U.S., regarded the massive relief effort of sending tons of food, clothing and medical aid into West Berlin for over a year?
 
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