The Berlin Wall Flashcards
1
Q
Who was the leader after Stalin?
A
Khrushchev
2
Q
What did Khrushchev demand?
A
Western forces recognise the DDR
3
Q
Why were people heading West?
A
Much more prosperous
4
Q
When was the Vienna summit and were the terms?
A
June 1961 - Kennedy promised to protect freedom in FRG
5
Q
What did the East intoduce in July?
A
Strict travel bans
6
Q
When was a barbed wire fence put up by the East
A
August 13th
7
Q
When was the wall erected?
A
22nd August
8
Q
Where was there a standoff in October?
A
Checkpoint Charlie
9
Q
What were the consequences of the Berlin Wall?
A
- Physical divide
- Economic progress in East
- Kennedy appeared weak for not pulling wall
- Khrushchev appeared weak for failing to remove West
- Tensions increased
- Wall used as propaganda for West
10
Q
\What was the situation at the end of the period in East Germany?
A
Totalitarian dictatorship
