The Berlin Wall Flashcards
1
Q
what was east berlin like (5)
A
- harsh communst regime of walter ulbricht
- tolerable living conditons but pales in comparison to west berlin few hundred meters away
- western powers ivested lots into west berlin
- 1950s east germans still allowed to go freely to west b
- 1950s thousands leaving east b to live in west b
2
Q
who was ussr leader during berlin wall
A
nikita khruschev
3
Q
actions by ussr (2)
A
- 1961 khruschev demanded jfk to withdraw troops from west b but jfk refused
- 13 aug 1961 east german soldiers erected barbed wire along border,,, quickly replaced by concrete wall
4
Q
long term defences of bwall (4)
A
- double walled inner and outer
- watch tower with electric shock device
- beds of needles
- bunker with soldiers to shoot on sight
5
Q
negatives of wall (for berliners) (3)
A
- families and friends divided
- commuters lost jobs
- 140 died tring to cross walla and shot
6
Q
when was the wall torn down
A
1989
7
Q
advatges for ussr (3)
A
- people stopped leaving to west
- communists consolidated their control over eastern germany
- berlin was microcosm/high tensions ,,, berlin wall reduced it and possiblity of war from 1948-1961
8
Q
disadvantaged for ussr
A
-made communism look bad
