Impact Of Building The Berlin Walleffect Of The Berlin Wall

Question 1

Effect of building the berlin wall

Answer 1

Stopped east germans escaping to the west and ended the refugee crisis. Allowed khrushchev to avoid war but still look powerful.
It became a symbol of division of germany and europe.
After kennedys speech in 1963, the west of germany became a symbol of freedom.
Many people died trying to escape from the east to the west

Question 2

Causes of the berlin wall being built

Answer 2

The failure to come up with a long-term solution after berlin blockade meant tensions would inevitably continue over what to do with berlin.
USSR was loosing arms race, couldn’t threaten the USA.
It prevented east berliners spending money and viewing propoganda from the west.
He thought (khrushev) it would give him the upper hand in east-west relations

Question 3

Negotiations during berlin wall

Answer 3

Geneva summit 1959- no solution agreed but laid groundowrk for future talks.
Camp david summit 1959 - khrushev removes 6 month ultimatum.
Paris summit 1960 - big disaster as khrushev stormed out as american u2 spy plane was shot down spying over russia
Vienna converence 1961 - khrushev thought he could take advantage over young JFK