How Did President Truman Respond to the Soviet Blockade of West

question 49

Multiple Choice

How did President Truman respond to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin in 1948 and 1949?

• A) He ordered the airlifting of more than two million tons of goods to West Berliners.
• B) He considered retaliation but decided in the end to ignore the blockade.
• C) He called Stalin's bluff and dispatched American soldiers to Germany.
• D) He asked Congress to approve a declaration of war,but it refused.

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