Topic Test 3 Flashcards
How did Stalin respond
He blocked all the supply lines e.g. roads railways and canals into West Berlin
How long did the airlift last
10 months
What is NATO
North Atlantic treaty organisation, formed by western countries in April 1949
What was the Berlin airlift
Allies airlifted supplies into West Berlin they airlifted food clothing oil and building materials
How is Korea divided after World War II
The northern half was liberated by Soviet troops and the southern was liberated by America. There was bitter hostility between Kim Il sung in the north and syngman rhee in the south
What happened in September 1950
North Korean troops invaded the south
What has happened by October 1950
South Korea USA and UN push North Korean troops back right up into the yalu river
How was korea changed by July 1953
Korea remain divided along the 38th parallel as in 1949
Why did Truman and MacArthur disagree
MacArthur wanted to invade China and use nuclear weapons
What changes took place in Germany 1948
Britain France and America joined their zones to become one zone which became west Germany in 1949 currency reform
