Here are the answers to your questions. Q1: Re-write the extract above in your own words. The Berlin Blockade and subsequent Airlift, occurring between 1948 and 1949, was a pivotal moment in the Cold War, establishing Berlin as a symbol of defiance against communist expansion. The Soviet Union initiated the blockade, cutting off all land routes to West Berlin, aiming to force the Western Allies out and starve the city's two million residents after Western currency reforms. In response, the Western Allies launched an unprecedented airlift, continuously flying in essential supplies like coal and food, even dropping candy for children. This massive effort, involving over 270,000 flights, demonstrated the Allies' dedication to containing communism and cemented the ideological division of Europe for the next forty years until the Soviets eventually ended the blockade. Q2: Briefly write ONE paragraph about the SUPERPOWERS (USA and USSR) Ideologies. The United States and the Soviet Union emerged as the two dominant superpowers after World War II, each championing fundamentally opposing ideologies that fueled the Cold War. The USA advocated for capitalism and liberal democracy, emphasizing individual liberties, free-market economies, and multi-party political systems. In contrast, the USSR promoted communism, characterized by a single-party totalitarian state, state ownership of all means of production, a centrally planned economy, and the suppression of individual freedoms in favor of collective goals. This stark ideological divide led to a global struggle for influence, shaping international relations for decades.