Berlin Flashcards
Number of East Germans that had crossed the border into West Germany by 1958
3 million
Fraction of East Germans that had crossed the border into West Germany by 1958
1/6 of the population
The main type of people who were leaving East Germany
Skilled workers like engineers and technicians
Berlin Ultimatum
Demand by Khrushchev to the West that said Berlin should be demilitarised, Western troops should withdraw and Berlin should become a free city
Date of issue of Berlin Ultimatum
27th November 1958
Deadline the West had to make these changes
6 months
Location of first summit meeting between West and Soviet leaders in May 1959
Geneva, Switzerland
Location of second summit meeting between West and Soviet leaders in September 1959
Camp David, USA
Agreement made during second summit meeting
USSR withdrew from the Berlin Ultimatum
Name of American spy plane flying over USSR
U-2
New American president to replace Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Location of third summit meeting between West and Soviet leaders in June 1961
Vienna, Austria
Agreement made during third summit meeting
Kennedy decided to increase spending on American armed forces by over $2 billion to protect USA if war broke out
Date of construction of Berlin Wall
12th August 1961
Length of the Berlin Wall
165 km
