east germany

Question 1

Berlin blockade (1948-1949)

Answer 1

• Soviets tried to bring all of Berlin under Soviet control and severed all land and water links from Berlin to the West
• American and British planes formed an air bridge to supply the population of West Berlin with food and fuel

Question 2

Formation of the German Democratic Republic

Answer 2

1949
-East Germany was under political and military control by the USSR.
-Berlin uprising was suppressed (1953)
• East Germany became member of the Warsaw Treaty (1955).
• The power of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany was ensured by the Stasi

Question 3

1953 uprising in Berlin

Answer 3

2 days
-demonstrations in East Berlin protesting against the raised quotas for
production
- demands escalated and the protestors demanded free elections
- general strike (other parts of the GDR too)
- demonstrators attacked government buildings
state of emergency was declared and Soviet tanks shot into the unarmed crowds
-The Soviet military tribunals had over 40 people executed immediately

Question 4

Building of the Berlin Wall

Answer 4

1961
-Houses along the borderline were quickly integrated into the border fortifications; the
GDR government had the front entrances and ground floor windows bricked up
- stop East Germans from getting into West Germany

Question 5

Erich Honecker

Answer 5

General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party 1971 - 1989
• In 1961 he was in charge of the building of the Berlin Wall (as the Central Committee
secretary for security matters).

Question 6

Fall of the Berlin Wall

Answer 6

November 1989
-there’s a bunch of protest and demonstration. honecker issues a “shoot to kill order”. his men disobey. he steps down. walls are opened.

Question 7

The unification of Germany

Answer 7

1990
Negotiations were held involving the two German states and the former
Allied Powers