Question

3 multiple choice 2 points
why did the united states and britain begin the berlin airlift?
to prevent all of berlin from becoming communist
to prevent all of germany from becoming communist
to implement the marshall plan
to rescue allied troops trapped in berlin
clear my selection
4 fill in the blank 2 points
which military alliance was formed by the western democracies in 1948? (two extra points for giving both the name and the acronym)
type your answer...

Explanation:

For question 3: In 1948, the Soviet Union blocked land access to West Berlin, a Western-controlled enclave in Communist East Germany. The airlift supplied West Berlin to keep it under non-Communist control, stopping all of Berlin from falling to Communism. The other options are incorrect: the airlift focused on Berlin, not all of Germany; it was not related to the Marshall Plan's broader European recovery; no Allied troops were trapped, only civilians and Western administrators relying on supplies.
For question 4: The military alliance formed by Western democracies in 1948 was created to counter Soviet expansion in Europe, with both a formal name and a widely used acronym.

Answer:

1. to prevent all of Berlin from becoming Communist
2. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)