Cold War 2 Flashcards
The Division of Germany
What were the 4 accepted political parties in the Soviet German zone?
1) German Social Democrats (SPD)
2) Liberals (LDPD)
3) Christian Democrats (CDU)
4) Sozialistische Einheitspartei (SED), founded February 1946
Which highly sought after industrialised German region was kept in the British zone?
The Ruhr
Which US Government subsidiary wanted to arrange successful joint occupation of Germany?
The Office of Military Government, United States (OMGUS)
Which famous speech demonstrated the West’s refusal to give into Soviet pressure?
Byrne’s “Speech of Hope” delivered in Stuttgart on 6th September 1946
On what date did the US and UK zones of Germany merge to create bizonia?
January 1st 1947
What was the West’s problem with the USSR receiving reparations from Germany?
They didn’t want another depression like the one experienced by Weimar Germany in 1923 which ultimately paved the road for the rise of Nazis.
List 1 agreement and 1 disagreement at the Moscow Conference held on March 10th 1947.
Agreement: The state of Prussia was formally dissolved
Disagreement: There was no centralised administration for Germany made despite the USSR’s wish for one.
What percent of reparations was taken from Western zones by the USSR?
25%
What did the USSR do in May 1946 as a response to the US stopping Soviets taking reparations from the US’ zone?
Established direct control over 213 German firms in their zone.
When was trizonia formed?
21st June 1948
What are the dates of the Berlin Blockade?
24th June 1948 - 12th May 1949
What currency was introduced into trizonia the day before the blockade?
The Deutschmark
What was Stalin’s endgame for the Berlin Blockade?
By closing off roads, rails and canals to trade he believed he could pressure the West into leaving Berlin.
When did the first RAF pilot fly into Berlin for the airlift?
28th June 1948
How many landings were achieved in the first 3 days of the airlift?
500
How many landings were achieved per day in the airlift by October 1948?
600
How many trips had been made in the airlift by Christmas 1948?
100,000
How many tons of coal had been taken into Berlin by Christmas?
730,000
When was the German Federal Republic (FRG) officially founded?
23rd May 1949
What was formed on April 4th 1949?
North Atlantic Treaty Alliance (NATO)
What did Article 3 of NATO establish?
If one NATO country was attacked they would be defended by NATO’s other members.
When did the FRG join NATO?
May 1955
When was The Warsaw Pact founded?
14th May 1955
How many countries joined NATO initially?
12
