The Berlin Blockade Flashcards
What was the first crisis of the Cold war?
Berlin
In which conferences was it agreed that Germany would remain one country and free to hold elections?
Yalta and Potsdam
What were the long-term causes of the Berlin crisis? (3)
- Elections in Germany were lost by communists but won by socialists backed by West
- West wanted to rebuild Germany for trade but East wanted to punish Germany
- Stalin didn’t want the West in Berlin - Window to the west
What was the first event of the Berlin crisis? - January
The US and British zones in Berlin merged into one - Bizonia
What was the second event of the Berlin crisis? - March
The SU walked out of the ‘Allied Controlled Commission’ ( set up in 1945 to administer zones) claiming the West to be unworkable
What was the third event of the Berlin crisis? (2) - April
- Allied zones were included in the Marshall Plan
- Soviet troops began to hold up and search road and rail traffic entering West Berlin
What was the fourth event of the Berlin crisis? - June
Both zones introduced their own currency. West Berlin had the Deuschmark and East Berlin had the Ostmark.
When was the Berlin Blockade?
24th June 1948
What was the Berlin Blockade?
Where the USSR attempted to get the West out of Berlin by starving the people
