What operation airlifted supplies to West Berlin during a Soviet blockade in 1948–49?

• A. The Berlin Airlift
• B. The Korean War
• C. The Cuban Missile Crisis
• D. Brown v. Board of Education

Answer: (A)

This question tests your knowledge of how West Berlin was supplied during the Soviet blockade in 1948–49. With ground routes blocked, the Allies organized a massive air operation to bring in food, coal, medicine, and other essentials. Planes flown by American and British air forces delivered thousands of flights into West Berlin, sustaining the city for almost a year and signaling determination to resist the blockade without escalating into a larger war. This effort, known as the Berlin Airlift, ultimately contributed to the blockade’s failure and its eventual end in 1949. The other events listed—Korean War, Cuban Missile Crisis, and Brown v. Board of Education—occurred in different times or contexts and do not describe this relief effort.