7.1 - Cold War 1956-84 - How did developments in Germany affect the Cold War? Flashcards

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Chapter 7.1 - how did developments in Germany affect the Cold War?

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How did developments in Germany affect the Cold War?

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When did the 3 Western zones become the German Federal Republic (West Germany)?

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23rd May 1949

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When had Stalin tried to pressurise the Western powers to abandon Berlin?

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The blockade of 1948-49

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When did West Germany join NATO?

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5th May 1955

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Who was the first Chancellor of the FRG (West Germany)?

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Konrad Adenauer

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What was the first major issue in Germany?

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German rearmament

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What was Chancellor Adenauer keen on?

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Germany regaining military strength to counter any Soviet threat

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What event lead to the USA supporting the idea of German rearmament?

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The Korean War - when North Korea invaded South Korea

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What was Stalin’s March Note in 1952?

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Stalin’s March note proposed a united, neutral Germany, with free elections supervised by the four occupying powers

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Why did NATO countries reject Stalin’s March Note?

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They feared Germany would go the way of Poland and become a communist or Soviet satellite state

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By when was the FRG the 2nd largest army in NATO?

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1961

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What did Moscow form in reaction to the rearmament of the FRG?

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The Warsaw Pact

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When was the Warsaw Pact created?

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14th May 1955

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What happened in East Germany in 1953?

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The East German Uprising

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After Stalin’s death and before the East Germany uprising, what was the new leadership in the Kremlin moving towards the idea of?

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A unified Germany

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When did Ulbricht introduce new work quotas on industrial workers?

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How many people took to the streets to demand reforms in East Germany in June 1953?

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How many Russian troops and tanks were sent in to crush the East German Uprising?

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200,000 Russian troops and 600 tanks

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How many people were killed in the East German Uprising?

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How many were arrested as a result of the East German uprising?

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What did the Soviet Union demonstrate to the West in the East German Uprising?

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That they were prepared to use force to ensure a communist government remained in control

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What happened in September 1953 as a result of the East German Uprising?

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Adenauer was re-elected as the Chancellor of West Germany

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How many East Germans fled to the West between 1945 and 1961?

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3.5 million

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What did Nikita Khrushchev say to JFK in a meeting in Vienna in 1961?

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That all of Berlin was East German territory

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When was West Berlin sealed off from the rest of Germany?
13th August 1961
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How many people died attempting to reach West Berlin between 1961 and 1989?
130 people
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What did the Berlin Wall increase in East Germany?
Stability
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What did the SED refer to the Wall as?
The 'anti-fascist protective barrier'
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How much did JFK increase defence spending by during high tensions over Germany?
$3 billion