The Berlin Wall 1961 Flashcards
1
Q
What happened in 1961?
A
Khrushchev ordered the construction of a wall to separate East Berlin from West Berlin
2
Q
What was Khrushchev motives?
A
1) He was determined to force the West out of Berlin.
2) To bully the new inexperience president, Kennedy, especially after the Bay of Pigs fiasco.
3
Q
Why was there tension after the construction of the Wall?
A
US and Soviet tanks, fully armed, faced each other in a tense stand-off.
4
Q
Why was the Berlin War significant?
Name 2 points
A
1) Both the USA and USSR resumed nuclear testing
2) It brought some stability to Germany and Berlin
