Importance to the Hungarian Uprising + The Wall Flashcards
Why did Nagy expected the West to help?
They(The West) had encourage people of Eastern Europe to resist the USSR and provided lots of aid.
Why no help was provided?
No help, as the Americans don’t want to risk war with USSR.
Why was there a second crisis over Berlin.
Because East Germany was losing 1/6 of their population, in particular; the young, well educated and hard working, economy sufferered and needed USSR help, this made Soviet system look bad as many people were leaving.
List 2 solutions for Khruschev to try to stop people from East Germany to migrate! (In order pls)
- Threats and Pressure
- Build a Wall
Write a timeline for threat and pressure.
Hints: USSR attempts to persuade USA on something.
On November 1958, Khruschev gave allies 6 months to withdraw their troops and hand over the city, the ultimatum failed, as Eisenhower don’t want to give up West Berlin, so negotiations begin. On 1959, Khruschev met with Eisenhower in Camp David, USA and Khruschev agreed to withdrew his ultimatum. Paris meeting on 1960 was wrecked, as Soviets shot down American U2 spy plane over USSR and Khruschev lack of apology. On 1961, Khrushchev met new president John F Kennedy in Vienna, Khrushchev saw him as weak and inexperienced, therefore he re-isued the 6 month ultimatumm however Kennedy don’t want to give up West Berlin, instead he increased 3.2 Billion USD defence spending.
What’s the main purpose for building the wall!
Cut off West Berlin from East Germany, impossible for the East Germans to flee to the West.
Timeline for building the wall!
13 August 1961, all crossing between east and west were closed. Vice president (LBJ) to West Berlin, show sign of support but did nothing to stop the wall being built, then the barbed wire was replaced with stone wall (45 km long and 36 m wide) and guards would kill anyone trying to escape the wall. October 1961, American army officer stopped from travelling into East Berlin. Americans and Soviets sent tanks to the border leading to a tense stand off.
Why can’t USA stop the wall being built
They do not want to risk war.
Positive and Negative impacts for USSR for building the wall!
Postive: Khrushchev plan worked and make him look tough to other communist.
Negative: Given up hope of controlling West Berlin and a poweful symbol of Iron Curtain.
Positve and Negative impacts for USA after the wall was being built.
Postive: Little chance of another blockade and used wall to embarass the soviets
Negative: Did nothing to stop the wall being built.
Positve and Negative impacts for Berlin after the wall was being built.
Postive: West Berlin felt a little safer
Negative: The wall split city into two, cutting off friends and family.
