F5 History - Berlin Blockade Flashcards

1
Q

In 1945, Germany and Berlin were divided into how many parts?

A

4

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2
Q

In 1948, capitalists created the _____.

A

Trizone

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3
Q

In 1949, the _____ was created.

A

German Democratic Republic (DDR)

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4
Q

Also in 1949, the _____ was created.

A

Federal Republic of Germany

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5
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The allies could only access Berlin through _____.

A

Roads, rails, or three specific air corridors

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6
Q

How did the Soviets respond to the Marshall Plan?

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  • Declared Marshall aid to be ‘dollar imperialism’ and claimed the USA was using its economic weight to gain influence around Europe
  • Prohibited Eastern Bloc countries within its control from applying for Marshall aid
  • Creation of the Cominform
  • Creation of the Comecon
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7
Q

What was the Cominform?

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A communist organization where soviet countries over Stalin’s sphere of influence had to report to Stalin about communism in their country.

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8
Q

What was the Comecon?

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A council that administered the Molotov Plan (USSR version of the Marshall Plan as it provided financial aid to communist countries, but it wasn’t very effective as the USSR had very few resources to offer)

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9
Q

The Allies were helping the Germans rebuild their economy, and they were supplying goods to German shops for workers to buy. What was Stalin’s reaction?

A
  • The Berlin Blockade: Stalin cut off all land access to Berlin for the Allies. Berlin could now only be accessed by air, restricting all Germans’ freedom to travel outside Berlin.
  • Food shortage - West Berlin only had enough food for 36 days.
  • Lack of basic goods.
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10
Q

The Berlin Blockade lasted from _____ to _____.

A

June 1948 to May 1949

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11
Q

What was the Berlin Airlift?

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The Allies’ response to the Berlin Blockade, where they would supply goods and resources to their sectors of Berlin by air.

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12
Q

Keeping West Berlin supplied cost the USA $_____ and it cost the UK £_____.

A

USA - $350 million
UK - £17 million

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13
Q

True or false: Stalin was powerless to stop the Berlin Airlift

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True as shooting down the Allies’ planes could lead to the outbreak of war.

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14
Q

What is a flashpoint?

A

A place, event, or time, where trouble like violence or anger flares up.

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15
Q

What was NATO and when was it created?

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A military alliance formed by Western Bloc countries such as the USA, the UK, France, Portugal, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Canada, Norway, etc.

Created in 4th April 1949

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16
Q

What was the Warsaw Pact?

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A military alliance created in response to NATO and to the integration of West Germany into NATO.

17
Q

What country withdrew from the Warsaw Pact and when?

A

Albania in 1968

18
Q

CCC: NATO established

A

Consequence

19
Q

CCC: Stalin Blockades key rail and road links into West Berlin

A

Course

20
Q

CCC: West set up 3 air corridors

A

Course

21
Q

CCC: Stalin didn’t feel he was getting fair reparations after the war

A

Cause

22
Q

CCC: Stalin wants to give up West Berlin

A

Cause

23
Q

CCC: US and Britain merge their parts of Germany, creating ‘Bizonia’, which contained 75% of the German population and most of the industry.

A

Cause

24
Q

CCC: Blockade called off in May 1949

A

Consequence

24
Q

CCC: West had showed it was prepared to resist Communism

A

Cause

24
Q

CCC: Stalin couldn’t shoot down Allies planes (act of war)

A

Course

25
Q

CCC: First flight 26th June 1948

A

Course

25
Q

CCC: USSR cut off electricity supply in West Berlin

A

Course

25
Q

CCC: Worldwide awareness of Cold War

A

Consequence

26
Q

CCC: Hopes for a united Germany ended

A

Consequence

27
Q

CCC: West Germany (USA) and East Germany (DDR) set up

A

Cause

28
Q

CCC: Ended tension between West Germans and Americans

A

Consequence

29
Q

CCC: By September 48,000 tons were being flown into Berlin

A

Course

30
Q

CCC: New currency ‘Deutschmark’ in West Berlin which Stalin believed was an economic threat

A

Course

31
Q

CCC: West Berlin needed 4,000 tons of fuel and food per day

A

Course

32
Q

CCC: Stalin offered people a chance to move to East Berlin but only 2% of West Germans did

A

Course

33
Q

CCC: French territory in Germany added to Bizonia, forming ‘Trizonia’.

A

Cause