The events of the Berlin Airlift and the Berlin Blockade Flashcards
How did Stalin prevent the establishment of a separate state in western Germany?
he stopped supplies and Berlin from getting into and out of Berlin by road rail and canal by stationing soldiers
Why did Stalin make the blockade?
to prove that the allies couldn’t work without him, and that a divided Germany couldn’t work
When did the berlin Blockade go up?
24 June 1948
What was Truman’s response to the Blockade?
the Berlin Airlift
How many trips had been made by Christmas Day (1948)?
100,000 trips
How many tonnes of coal were transported?
1,000,000 tonnes of coal
How were the German people portrayed?
eager, German people idolised the west and were grateful
Why were newspapers supplied as well?
as a form of propaganda, making Russia look bad
During its height, January 1949, how many tonnes of supplies were provided?
170,000 tonnes
At certain points of 1948, how many flights were taking off and landing?
every 90 seconds
How long did the mission last and when did it end?
11 months, 12 May 1949
because Truman’s response was peaceful how did it make Stalin seem?
aggressive
When was West Germany officially created as an independent state?
September 1949
When was East Germany officially created as an independent state?
October 1949
What type of confrontation was the Berlin Blockade?
the first military confrontation
What was formed in fear of the USSR’s ‘aggression’?
The military alliance, NATO
When was NATO formed?
April 1949
What was the aim of NATO?
to defend the West against communism
How did the USSR respond to NATO?
They formed the military alliance, the Warsaw Pact
When was the Warsaw Pact formed?
May 1955
Who made up the Warsaw Pact?
East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia and Hungary
What did West Germany do?
They joined NATO in May 1955
