Berlin Blockade Flashcards
1
Q
What was the Berlin Blockade?
A
An attempt by the Soviet Union to limit ability of United States, Britain and France to travel to their sectors
2
Q
When was the Berlin blockade?
A
June 1948
3
Q
What happened in the Berlin Blockade? (3 points)
A
- 2.5 million in the Western sector has no access to electricity, food, coal and crucial supplies
- Roads,canels, trains were shut off from travelling in and out of Berlin on the 24th June 1948
- products / goods couldn’t enter
4
Q
What was the result of the Berlin Blockade
A
The Berlin airlift
5
Q
What 3 zones joined together?
A
France, Britain and USA - Trizonia
6
Q
What did Trizonia create?
A
A new currency
