The Berlin Blockade And Airlift

Question 1

How was Berlin divided in 1945

Answer 1

After the war berlin divided between western allies and Russia,

Question 2

How did the western allies treat Berlin

Answer 2

They combined their areas of Germany and Berlin making Trizonia
They used the West German currency - the Deutschmark
Stalin felt threatened

Question 3

How did Stalin react

Answer 3

1948 he sets up blockade around West Berlin
Hoped to prevent a separate west German state to form
Tried to cut off west Germany from West Berlin
Hoped USA would leave Berlin

Question 4

How did USA react

Answer 4

Could not attack because would lead to nuclear war
USA flew in supplies - the Berlin airlift
70 planes, 700 tonnes of supplies every day
In January 1949 170,000 tonnes delivered
April 1949/Western Europe set up NATO to keep USA in Europe and Russia out
1955 Russia sets up Warsaw Pact after west Germany joins nato
Only satellite states joined