Berlin crisis Flashcards
what did the western powers do in 1948
In 1948 they did stage 3: which was when a single currency created in Trizonia. - economic unity.
why did stalling oppose this new currency
It was seen as a real threat.
West Berlin was so much better because the western forces had invested a lot to rebuild it compared to the east.
West Berlin was a embarrassment to Berlin and was a showpiece of capitalism
what was the Berlin airlift
It last for 11 months
They couldn’t get anything anything apart form air
Pilots took enormous risk as they could be shot down
The people of west Berlin and western troops joined together to create a new airport at Tegel.
The airlift cost 100million and 79 servicemen died in accidents
At its peak, 1 plane landed every 3minutes and you have 7 minutes to unload
The people in west berlin only had four hours of electricity a day
what did the airlift lead to
The creation of west Germany:
May 1949 - 3 days after ending of the blockade trizonia became west Germany
West Germany was much bugger than east Germany
The Western controlled parts of Berlin became know as west Berlin
October 1949 Stalin created the GDR - German democratic republic2. This was never recognised as a separate country.
what military alliance was created after the blockade
and what date
April 1949
NATO It was a military alliance between countries in the west
If any member was attacked the others would come to its assistance
what was the effect of the Blockade
One effect was Nato
Second effect was the creation of east and west
Third effect is stalling ordered the speeding up of atomic testing as he realised that was the only way he could win a confrontation with America. The USSR tested their first atomic bomb in 1949
