The refugee problem in Berlin Flashcards
What was the standard of living like in East Germany?
poor
Why did skilled workers particularly want to leave East Germany?
For better pay and greater freedoms
What was Khrushchev’s ultimatum over the city of Berlin, issued on the 27th November 1958?
That the allies should leave the city to make it a neutral free city.
Due to the fact no side, the east or the west wanted a war, what took place to try to sort out the issue of Berlin?
The Paris and Vienna Summits
What major event led to a breakdown in relations during talks in Paris in May 1960?
An American spy plane was shot down in the USSR
How did US President Kennedy appear tough and determined over Berlin at talks with Khrushchev in Vienna in 1961?
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He refused to withdraw western forces from Berlin and increased defence spending.