In the western part of what city did Stalin cut off all rail and road links to form a blockade?
Berlin
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How did the Allies supply the rest of Berlin by?
Air
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On 12 May 1949, What did Stalin do to the blockade?
Abandon
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How many days did the Blockade last?
318
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What did 275,000 planes transport 1.5 million tons of?
Supplies
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During the blockade, a plane landed in Berlin every 3 what?
Minutes
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After the Cold War broke out into open confrontation, the two superpowers began a race of what?
Arms
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In 1949, what did the Allies set up as a military alliance to resist Soviet Russia?
NATO
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In 1949, there were 12 founding members of the Alliance: Belgium, Canada, Denmark , Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, United States, who was the last founding member?
France
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As a result of the Blockade, the iron what became permanent?
Curtain
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What part of Europe did the alliance help protect from a Soviet invasion?
Western
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Card 2
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How did the Allies supply the rest of Berlin by?
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Air
Card 3
Front
On 12 May 1949, What did Stalin do to the blockade?
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Card 4
Front
How many days did the Blockade last?
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Card 5
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What did 275,000 planes transport 1.5 million tons of?
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