4.1 Berlin 1958-63

Question 1

By 1958, 3 million east german’s had moved to west germany, why?

Answer 1

East Germans believed West Germany was the best and only Germany
West Germany was also being treated better whereas the East felt like they were getting punished

Question 2

Khrushchevs Berlin Ultimatum of 1958:

Answer 2

Berlin be demilitarised and Western troops withdrawn
Berlin become a free city with its own independent government (soviet controlled)

Question 3

What did Khrushchev do after 40,000 germans moved from east to west after the Berlin ultimatum?

Answer 3

Built a wall cutting straight through the centre of Berlin, this was known as the Death strip

Question 4

The Death strip

Answer 4

Two walls separating east and west Berlin with a ‘no-mans land’ in between filled with booby traps and things used to stop people from crossing

Question 5

Positive outcome of the Death Strip on the USSR

Answer 5

The wall stopped refugees leaving for the West. The wall shows that communism would survive

Question 6

Negative outcome of the Death strip on USSR

Answer 6

Khrushchev had to abandon plans to unit germany under soviet control

Question 7

Positive outcome of the death strip on USA

Answer 7

Khrushchev had been forced to accept Western control in West Berlin

Question 8

Negative outcome of the death strip on USA

Answer 8

Wall had been built without the consultation of the USA. People wanting to escape communism could no longer do so.