germany and the cold war 1948 Flashcards
when did the allies agree to divide germany and its capital into zones of military occupation?
at potsdam in july 1945
who was east germany and east berlin controlled by?
ussr
who was west germany and west berlin controlled by?
us
uk
france
how did the ussr feel about usa’s rebuilding of west germany and west berlin?
threatened
bizonia
us and british working together
included in the marshall plan
what zone was added creating western germany?
french
what was stalin not consulted about and what did he think?
french added creating western germany and he thought that bizonia went against potsdam agreements
how many troops did the ussr’s zone have?
1.5 million
what happened to the western countries’ troops?
they were sent home
what did eastern germany grow for west berlin?
all the food that west berlin had ate
what did berlin divide into?
french
us
british
ussr zones
when was the berlin blockade?
june 1948
who caused the berlin blockade?
the ussr on the eastern side of germany
what did the berlin blockade consist of?
ussr closing all:
- roads
- rails
- canal links into west berlin
why did the berlin blockade happen?
- to force the british, french and us troops to leave their zone in the city
- they blocked supplies being shipped, so it proved how the ussr had the power to stop a divided germany from working
