Berlin Blockade - events and dates

Question 1

Causes for the Blockade

Answer 1

Marshall aid introudcing the Deutschmark

highlighting the different living stanards

In Trizone (USA,Britian,France)

Question 2

What was the East Germany currency

Answer 2

Ostmark

Question 3

How many Deutshmark were smuggled in East G

Answer 3

250,000

Question 4

In an effort to rid the US in Berlin

Answer 4

A blockade of the three western sectors on the 15th of June 48’

All roads, rail and water links between West Berlin and West G blocked

Question 5

What was the airlift co-named

Answer 5

Operation Vittles

vittles means food

Question 6

What supplies did Berlin have at the begining of the blockade

Answer 6

36 days worth of food
45 days worth of coal and gasoline

Question 7

How many people need these supplies

Answer 7

more than 2 million

Question 8

How much food,coal and gasoline had to been supplied each day

tonnes

Answer 8

1,500 of food
2,500 of coal and gasolien

tonnes

Question 9

How much could the C47 Dakota carry

“workhorse” of the us

Answer 9

three tonnes