Berlin Blockade & Airlift Flashcards
When was “Bizonia” created?
1947 (Britain & France)
When was “Trizonia” created?
March 1948 (Britain, France, USA)
When was the Deutchsmark created?
June 1948
When did Stalin introduce the Blockade?
June 1948
Why did Stalin create the Blockade?
He wanted to show to the Western powers that a divided Berlin would not work. He gambled on the Western powers withdrawing from Berlin so to win a huge propaganda success at the West’s expense.
What was the Berlin Airlift?
The Berlin Airlift (Operation Vittles) was when the Western powers flew supplies into Berlin to sustain the people there. American pilots were able to fly in at least 1,000 tonnes of supplies every day, and in January 1949, at least 170,000 tonnes were flown into Berlin.
When was the Blockade lifted?
9 May 1949
What was the Berlin Blockade?
When Stalin blocked the Western powers’ access to their part of Berlin, meaning the only way to get there safely was through using the air corridors above Germany.
What happened after the Berlin Blockade?
After the end of the blockade (May 1949), the UK, GB and France united to form West Germany. Stalin responded by creating East Germany in October 1949
What came as a result of the blockade?
NATO was formed in 1949, and the Warsaw Pact in 1955. By this point, it was clear that Europe was completely divided into 2.
What was the Deutschmark?
A new currency used in Trizonia in 1948 to give West Germany economic unity.
- It created a seperate economic unit from the East
- It acknowledged a seperated East & West Germany
