Berlin blockade Flashcards
Why did the Soviet Union want to make Germany weak, communist and divided?
So it would never be able to attack the Soviet Union again
What was the Berlin blockade?
An attempt to reduce American interference in Berlin
What did the Berlin blockade stop from getting into Berlin?
Resources
How many troops were in the Soviet Unions zone?
1.5 million
Soviet Union had 1.5 million troops in its zone, whereas what happened to the western countries?
They sent most of their troops home
What countries had Berlin been divided between?
US,British ,French and soviet
In 1948, what was the attempt to reduce American interference in Berlin
The Berlin blockade
In June 1948 -The Soviet Union closed all of what going into West Berlin?
Road, Rail and canal links
Why did the Soviet Union close all rode, rail and canal links?
To force British ,French and US troops to leave their zones
Why did the Soviet Union block all supplies into Berlin?
To show it had the power to stop a divided Germany working
Because of the Berlin blockade, what had been stopped from entering Berlin?
All supplies
How did the Berlin blockade make the Soviet Union appear?
Aggressive and threatening
Who looked agressive and threatening after the Berlin blockade?
Soviet Union
What was formed to counter the Soviet military threat?
NATO
Western European countries and who else joined to form NATO?
USA
What increased as a result of the Berlin blockade?
Tension
Why did tension increase?
Because it made the Soviet Union appear threatening and agressive
Why did Soviet Union block all supplies to Berlin?
To show it had the power to stop a divided German working
In terms of leaders, who looked weak and who looked generous/peaceful
Stalin=weak
Truman=generous and peaceful
Why would chances of War increase short term?
Chance of relation,
(Possibly Stalins reaction to the air lift)
Why would chances of War decrease long term?
Less likely that Stalin would shoot down the air lifts
