The Usa Was Responsible For The Division Of Germany Into Two Separate States By 1949 Flashcards
Political merging of bizonia
Deutschmark backed by the mp, demonstrated that they fully intended to develop a separate western state of Germany under economic control, which deepened the divide
Ca= Stalin introduced a number of policies beforehand in the soviet zone such as land reform, nationalisation and compulsory tuition in Russian for German school pupils indicated to the us that he wanted to cultivate a separate pro-soviet state through assimilation tactics that culturally aligned east Germany with Moscow.
Marshall plan and Truman doctrine that alienated east Germany
E.g $13.5bn to 16 counties for 5 yrs showed that the USA were committed to west germanys economic recovery as central to containment and stability in Europe as prime focus, and led to the division and isolation of east Germany. Ossified the conflict into two blocs echoed by Churchill.
Ca= Stalin’s Berlin blockade was a whole turning point and accelerated the division, he blocked all railways and militarised conflict , exacerbated tensions nato and Warsaw pact, this made the ussr’s responsibility for deepening the divide even more noticeable with the ossification of the flashpoint Berlin.
General clay encouraged this division
E.g no to reparations until plan for economic recovery which symbolised their attempt to create a German economy based on capitalism and laid the foundations for Deutschmark. William l Clayton’s report about the devastation of Europe encouraged this. Ruhr= German industrial heartland
Ca= this was not just about the USA saying no t reparations and joint allied control of the Ruhr. France and Britain, divided Germany allowed the french to govern its zone more independently and assured them bc they had a long history of mistrust with Germany and were hesitant to support actions that might lead to reunification or recovery.
