Truman's Response to the Soviet Blockade of West Berlin in 1948

question 82

Multiple Choice

Truman's response to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin in 1948 was to

• A) divide the rest of Germany into occupation zones.
• B) mass American troops on the Soviet border.
• C) get the United Nations to officially protest.
• D) launch a massive airlift of supplies into West Berlin.
• E) meet with Stalin to diplomatically resolve the crisis.

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