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    Which statement is correct regarding West Berlin Blockade (1948-9)?
    i. The relationship between US and USSR became better.
    ii. US, Britain and France united their zones into German Federal Republic
    iii. US formed NATO (1949) after the West Berlin Blockade because the capitalist bloc found itself unprepared for a military conflict.

    A)  i & ii

    B)  ii & iii

    C)  i & iii

    D)  all the above

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     After the West Berlin Blockade (1948-9) the relationship between US and USSR became bitter. It was certain now that Germany was to remain divided in foreseeable future. US, Britain and France united their zones into German Federal Republic (1949). USSR also followed suit by declaring its zone as German Democratic Republic (1949). Tills completed the division of Germany into two nation sates. US formed NATO (1949) after the West Berlin Blockade because the capitalist bloc round itself unprepared for a military conflict. The Brussels Defense Treaty (1948) was the precursor to NATO and it included Britain, France Holland, Luxembourg and Belgium.


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