Which operation dropped supplies to West Berlin after the Soviet blockade in 1948-1949?

Which operation dropped supplies to West Berlin after the Soviet blockade in 1948-1949?

• A. Korean War
• B. Berlin Airlift
• C. Truman Doctrine
• D. NATO

Answer: (B)

When a blockade cut off land routes to West Berlin, the response was to keep the city supplied entirely by air. This large-scale effort, known as the Berlin Airlift, involved flights day and night delivering food, coal, medicine, and other essentials to West Berlin for about a year. By using air corridors and coordinating between American, British, and other Allied air forces, the operation sustained the residents without risking a broader military clash on the ground. It also sent a clear signal that the Allies would not abandon West Berlin to Soviet pressure, reinforcing U.S. strategy of containment in Europe. The other options relate to Cold War policy or events but do not describe an operation delivering supplies by air to Berlin.

When a blockade cut off land routes to West Berlin, the response was to keep the city supplied entirely by air. This large-scale effort, known as the Berlin Airlift, involved flights day and night delivering food, coal, medicine, and other essentials to West Berlin for about a year. By using air corridors and coordinating between American, British, and other Allied air forces, the operation sustained the residents without risking a broader military clash on the ground. It also sent a clear signal that the Allies would not abandon West Berlin to Soviet pressure, reinforcing U.S. strategy of containment in Europe. The other options relate to Cold War policy or events but do not describe an operation delivering supplies by air to Berlin.