20 th Century World – The Cold War
Worksheet 3.2
The Berlin Blockade
Read this account of the impact of the Berlin Crisis from the CIA website and answer the questions
below.
Questions:
1. Why was the Berlin Blockade a test for US intelligence?
2. What were the conclusions drawn at the time?
3. What was the impact of the crisis on US intelligence?
4. What are the values and limitations of using this as a source for finding out about the Berlin Crisis
of 1948?
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