COLD WAR ; the berlin crisis 1948 Flashcards
At Potsdam, what did the Grand alliance decide would happen to Germany and Berlin?
It would be split into four
In 1945 how was Germany split ?
into 4, US zone British zone French zone Soviet zone
in 1945 how was Berlin split?
into 4, US zone British zone French zone Soviet zone
In 1948 how was Germany and Berlin split?
into 2,
Trizonia and Soviet
When was the Deutschmark created?
June 1948
What were the soviets furious with the creation of the Deutschmark?
- the new currency created a separate economic unit
- it acknowledged that there were two Germanys : West and East
When was the Berlin blockade?
June 1948
What was the Berlin blockade?
when Stalin shut off all land routes across soviet controlled Germany
Why did Stalin carry out the Berlin Blockade?
he wanted to show that a divided Germany wouldn’t work. it was a propaganda stunt
Why did the west not force supplies across the blockade?
because it would be seen as an act of war. might lead to military confrontation
What was Operation Vittles?
When the Western Powers organised food, coal and other supplies to be flown over the blockades.
How many tons of supplies did the Berlin airlift carry over?
170,000+ tons
How did the Berlin Airlift make Stalin look?
Aggressive, humiliated, weak
How did the Berlin Airlift make the West look?
Strong, peaceful, like saviours
What was clear after the Berlin Blockade?
that the division of germany would continue