Berlin Airlift Flashcards
1945
Conferences were held at Potsdam and Yalta in regards to what the allied nations should do with Germany
Germany and Berlin split into
4 occupied zones
Russia’s zone was
East Berlin
Soviets disagree/agreed with the arrangements?
The Soviets disagreed with the arrangements
Soviet’s regard on the reunification of Germany
They did not care and did not want it to happen because they were scared of another German attack
Soviets withdrew from
Kommandatra (governing body of Berlin)
Truman doctrine
Announced in 1947, the freedom of Europe was under the threat of the spread of communism.
Truman’s speech outlined that countries that did not fall to communism will receive support and economic aid from the U.S. The supplying of resources was known as Marshall Plan
USSR wanted Germany
to stay weak so he could create a buffer zone of friendly states of eastern europe
24th June 1948
Berlin Blockade
26th June 1948
Berlin Airlift/Operation VITTLES
How long did the airlift last
11 months
How many tons of supplies were being airlifted to West Berlin per day?
5000-8000 tons of supplies a day
How many tons of supplies had been airlifted to West in total?
2.3 million tons
How many flights were there in total?
300,000
Cost of the Airlift
$224,000,000
Lucius D. Clay
‘I believe the future of democracy requires us to stay here until forced out”
12th May 1949
Soviets lift blockade
How did this contribute to rising tensions
This contributed to rising tensions because the U.S and USSR were in constant disagreement on what they should do with Russia because of their conflicting ideologies
What did this motivate
The formation of NATO which played a vital role in deterring the Soviet Union and defending the Allies from the threat it posed to them
how did the marshall plan reduce communism?
- helped contain spread of communism as countries had to reject communism upon aid
- meant US economy grew as money was invested in US goods
- sharing of economic info allowed US to see economic flaws and deficits
How did soviets view the Marshall plan?
- Example of American economic imperialism
- believed US would undermine their sphere
