1958-61 berlin Flashcards

1
Q

when did wg join european economic community

A

1957

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2
Q

what did wg joining european economic community mean

A

that they were stronger economically and generally

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3
Q

why did khrushchev have a fear of invasion

A

he saw wg as a military threat

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4
Q

why did khrushcehv try to persuade the allies to leave WB

A

because it was an area of western and capitalist prosperity

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5
Q

what did khrushchev claim the west used wb as

A

an espionnage base

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6
Q

what was the berlin ultimatum by khrushcehv

A

beleieved allies should leave wb within 6 months and suggested berlin should become a neutral dumb city

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7
Q

what did eisenhower not want to risk

A

a war over berlin

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8
Q

when was the paris summit

A

1960

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9
Q

why did eisenhower and khrush not meet

A

sv announced it shot down a usa plane for spying

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10
Q

what did the usa do in response

A

they did not apologise but cancelled flights

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11
Q

when was the vienna summit

A

1961

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12
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what did khrush think he could do

A

manipulate jfk

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13
Q

what did jfk reassert

A

truman doctrine

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14
Q

what did khruh demand at veinna summit

A

that western forces leave wb

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15
Q

what did khruh calim he would make

A

a treaty with EG to dissolve all occupation rights

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16
Q

how did jfk respond

A

he refused and increased us defence

17
Q

when did the construction of the berlin wall begin

A

13 august 1961

18
Q

what did east german troops do and erect

A

tore up streets near the border and erected a barbed wire wall around the 43km, seperating e+w berlin

19
Q

why was it impossible to get over the wall

A

patrolling soldiers and dogs
flood lights and trip wire machine guns

20
Q

how many people were killed on the berlin wall

A

192

21
Q

how many injured by shooting on the wall

A

200 approx

22
Q

on oct 1961 what did the usa dispute

A

the right of soviet troops to patrol and guard checkpoints
and to check american officials passports

23
Q

how did the usa respond to the wall and sv’s checks

A

they stationed their own troops and tanks on western checkpoint

24
Q

what did jfk promise and propose to khrushchev and was this succesful

A

if soviets removed its troops so would the usa and yes this ended the standoff

25
Q

how did some germans defect to the west

A

by swimming along berlin’s tetlow canal

26
Q

what risk did many east germans take to escape

A

climbed over the walls hoping th eg guards would aim bad on purpose they were shot down anyeay

27
Q

how were families impacted

A

they were torn apart

28
Q

how did krush feel in the end

A

he thought he beat jfk

29
Q

how many east germans crossed over nto the west between 1949 and 1961

A

2.7M

30
Q

how did wg’s economy benefit from the refugees

A

influx of smart workers, eg had a skills shortage

31
Q

did the wall stop the flow of refugees

A

yes