Origins of the cold war 3/3 Flashcards
What did Germany divide into and when
After the WW2, Germany split into east which was Soviet section and west which was French sector, British sector and USA sector
What happened in 1947 between West Germany countries
In 1947, Britiain and USA combined their zones to form Bizonia.
In 1948, French combined with Bizonia too
What 2 things happened in 1948 between western Germany
In 1948, French combined with Bizonia too
Western Germany had a single government and introduced a new currency to help economic recovery after WW2
What effect did West Germany joining together have on USSR
Joining zones of west germany made it develop a strong capitalism economy and made USSR and communism look weak and less powerful
What was Stalins reaction to a unified western zone
Stalin was alarmed as he did not want a unified western zone as it West Germany’s strong capitalism economy made communism look weak and embarassed USSR
What did Stalin do due to a unified Western zone
Stalin decided to triy to force Western zone to withdraw from Berlin
What was the Blockade
Stalin decided to blockade west berlinby ordering that all road, rails and canal links between west berlin and outside world should be cut off
How did Western Berlin respond to the blockade
They refused to give up west berlin as retreating from their city will five USSR the upper hand
What was the Berlin Airlift and how long did it last for
This was when Wst Berlin decided to fly supplies into west berlin and lasted for 318 days and by 1949, 8,000 tonsof supplies were being flown in every day
How did people living in West Berlin struggle
Life was tough for them as food and electricity were rationed and shortages of coal meant that people could not heat their homes
What did Stalin end uo doing about the Blockade
In 1949, Stalin lifted the blockade as it became clear that the west were not going to withdraw from berlin so Stalin failed to bring the whole city under USSR’s control
After Stalin lifted the Blockade, what was the reputation like of USA and USSR
USA were victorious and they seemed strong and earned the respect of many Germans whereas USSR were humiliated as they failed to bring countries under USSR’s control.
