Key Topic 2

Question 1

Berlin ultimatum

Answer 1

Khrushchev accused the west of breaking Potsdam agreements an told them to leave Berlin within 6 months (Eisenhower)

Question 2

Problems in East Germany

Answer 2

between 1949-61about 4 million east germans fled to the West
USSR claimed that th USA+Allies used west berlin as a baace for espenage.

Question 3

Geneva summit

Answer 3

May 1951
- failed to reach an agreement on Berlin

Question 4

Camp David Summit

Answer 4

September 1959
- disarmament was discussed
- further talks needed over Berlin

Question 5

Paris Summit

Answer 5

Khrushchev and Eisenhower were set to meet in Paris May 14 1960. 9 days before the summit. USSR announced that they has shot down an American U-2 spy plane.
Khrushchev demanded that all flights stop and that the us apologised for spying. Eisenhower refused. he walked out of the session.

Question 6

Vienna summit

Answer 6

1961
change of leadership. J.F.K. Khrushchev demand the west leave Berlin. Kennedy refused.

Question 7

why was the Berlin wall built

Answer 7

it was built because east Germans were heading for work in west berlin. meaning the economic drain for the east, and a boost on for the west.

Question 8

when was the Belin wall built

Answer 8

1961

Question 9

Berlin wall consequences

Answer 9

peace was maintained as the west did nothing to stop the wall being built. but at the expense of the Germans people.
flow of refugees stopped president JFK visited the west 1963 with his ‘Ich bin ein Berliner’

Question 10

what was the usa interest in cuba

Answer 10

they had economic interests in Cuba. they controlled most industry’s, railway and electracy production

Question 11

revolution of Cuba

Answer 11

1959. Fidel Castro lead a successful revolution against dictator General Batista who had been under USA infuses. Castro wanted independence from USA. He took all the USA owned property.

the USA had banned import of Cuban sugar to threaten bankruptcy of the Cuban economy

Question 12

events of the Cuban missile crisis

Answer 12

October 1962

16th
JFK was told that Khrushchev intoned to build a missile site
18-19th
JFK held talks with special teams
20th
naval blockade
21st
JFK broadcasted what he was going to do and how they were threatening
23rd
Khrushchev sent a letter to JFK that USSR ships would force there way through
24th
Khrushchev issued a statement that USSR would use nuclear weapon because of war
25th
JFK wrote to USSR to withdraw misses form Cuba
26th
Khrushchev replied to JFK he would withdraw missiles if USA proposed to invade Cuba and withdraw missiles form Türkiye
27th
us spy plane was shot down over Cuba.

Question 13

bay of pigs

Answer 13

usa wanted to overthrow castro
hopihn people would join didnt happen