GENERAL QUESTION · 178
Geschichte & Verantwortung · BAMF 07.05.2025
From June 1948 to May 1949, the citizens of West Berlin were supplied by an airlift. What circumstance was responsible for this?
Official German wording
Vom Juni 1948 bis zum Mai 1949 wurden die Bürgerinnen und Bürger von West-Berlin durch eine Luftbrücke versorgt. Welcher Umstand war dafür verantwortlich?
Answer options
- AFor France, supplying the West Berlin population by plane was cheaper.
- BThe American soldiers feared attacks during transport by land.
- CFor Great Britain, supplying via the airlift was faster.
- DThe Soviet Union interrupted all traffic by land.Correct answer
EDITORIAL LEARNING AID
Why is this answer correct?
From June 1948 the Soviet Union blocked all land and water routes to West Berlin, so the Western Allies supplied the city by air. Cost or fear of attacks was not the reason. The airlift was an emergency solution, not the faster or cheaper route.
Blockade 1948/49: the USSR cuts land routes, the airlift helps.
This translation and explanation are editorial learning aids. The official German wording and answer key govern the examination.
Source
Official BAMF question catalogue dated 7 May 2025. BAMF