Cold War: Berlin Blockade Flashcards
When was the ‘mini blockade’?
April 1948
What was the ‘mini blockade’?
Blocking military supply routes, traffic restrictions and closing bridges for ‘maintenance’
What happened on the 24th of June 1948?
Stalin launched a full blockade
What was the western first response?
A counter-blockade that stopped trains travelling out of West Berlin
What happened on the 26th of June 1948?
British and American planes began delivering supplies to West Berlin
How many planes were arriving?
Planes were arriving every 3 minutes
How many tonnes of supplies were delivered everyday?
4000 tonnes
How many tonnes of coal was delivered in the Easter parade?
12 000 tonnes
When was the Easter parade?
On April 15th 1949
When did the blockade end and who gave in?
12th of May 1949
Stalin gave in
What happened to west Germany on the 23rd of May?
Became the federal republic of Germany - an independent democratic country
What was created is October 1949?
The German Democratic Republic - soviet - style communist state
Who formed the North Atlantic treaty organisation?
USA, Britain and 10 other non-communist countries
What was NATO?
North Atlantic treaty organisation
What did the soviets create 6 years later?
The Warsaw pact
