All of the following are true about the Berlin Airlift except
A)it was accompanied by a publicly stated American threat to use atomic weapons on Moscow if Soviet planes attacked allied aircraft.
B)it was a result of Stalin's effort to prevent the creation of a separate West German state.
C)it resulted in an increase of tension between the superpowers.
D)it provided Berlin with daily supplies.
E)it did not block the separation of Germany into two states in 1949.

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There was no publicly stated American threat to use atomic weapons on Moscow during the Berlin Airlift. While tensions between the superpowers increased during this time, this was not unique to the Berlin Airlift and was already present in the broader post-war geopolitical landscape. The airlift did provide Berlin with daily supplies and did not ultimately prevent the separation of Germany into two states. The airlift was primarily a response to Stalin's efforts to block the creation of a separate West German state.

All of the Following Are True About the Berlin Airlift