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Unit 4 Lesson 2: Origins of the Cold War Berlin Airlift IQs
Team ___
1. Use the Berlin Background Memo you read for homework to answer the following
questions.
Why was Germany divided?
What were the initial problems with the division of Germany? How did the U.S. and U.S.S.R. differ in belief about how Germany should be rebuilt?
What was the immediate cause of the Soviet blockade of Berlin?
2. Brainstorm some advantages and disadvantages of the U.S. maintaining a presence in
Berlin despite the blockade.
3. Use the primary source dated June 30, 1948 to answer the questions.
Who is the author? How does the author’s identity impact the significance of the letter?