division in germany 1945-49 Flashcards
1
Q
in short term direct cause of Berlin blockade ?
A
allies currency reform
2
Q
Berlin crisis date
A
1948-49
3
Q
what did the soviets hope in the Berlin blockade?
A
west give up 3 zones + currency reform
4
Q
who organised air lift
A
general clay
5
Q
stats in Berlin air lift - how many flights
A
279,000 (one every minute)
6
Q
when did blockade end
A
12 may 1949 (after 11 months)
7
Q
effect of Berlin blockade in Berlin
A
divided into sections w/ mayors + admins
8
Q
what should Berlin blockade be considered as in division of germany
A
‘occasion not the cause’
9
Q
when was Bizonia created
A
January 1947
10
Q
what was decartalisatuion
A
break up corporate conglomororates that support nazism e.g. I G Farben
