1
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When was Bizonia formed?
A
1947
2
Q
When was Trizonia formed?
A
1948
3
Q
What was the new currency introduced in Trizonia and what did it do?
A
- The Deutschmark
-June 1948
-aid economic recovery
-created economic unity for Trizonia
-angered Stalin
4
Q
What did Stalin do in response to the new currency?
A
He tried to blockade Berlin to try and force the West out. June 1948 he ordered everything be cut off.
5
Q
How did the West respond to the blockade?
A
They began airlifting in supplies for 318 days until the blockade was lifted. By 1949 8000 tons of supplies were being flown in each day.
6
Q
What was the Western Military alliance formed?
A
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) 1949
7
Q
What was the eastern military alliance?
A
The Warsaw Pact. 1955. All satellite states were members.
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