Unit 2: Cold War Rises 1958-70 Flashcards
(10 cards)
What were causes of the Berlin crisis in 1961?
-west Berlin was a symbol of the west success
-people were unhappy with political and economic conditions in east Germany
-people were poorer in east Germany due to not being allowed private buisness
-Khrushchev believed that West Berlin was used as a way to spy on the Soviet’s
-shortages in east Germany, prices lower in west
What started to happen due to the conditions in east Germany?
People wanted to move over to the west which created tension and make communism look weak
What was the brain drain?
The brain drain was when very important key workers started leaving eat Germany because they got paid better in the west
Why was there a refugee problem?
-the communist regime was unpopular and people were constantly monitored by the secret police
-there were riots against the Soviet government
-easy to cross the border
Why was there increased tension over Berlin?
-the Berlin ultimatum
-division of Germany
-refugee crisis
-superpower rivalry
-failed summits
-Berlin wall
What was the Berlin ultimatum?
It was a demand made by krushchev in 1958, he gave the western allies 6 months to leave West Berlin. He threatened that if they didn’t agree he would hand over the access routes to Berlin to the East German government
Why was the Berlin ultimatum important?
-increased war tensions
-led to the Berlin Wall
What was the Berlin Wall?
It was a wall made to divide west and east Berlin, it was built in August 1961 by the Soviet government
Why was the Berlin Wall built?
-to stop the refugee problem
-to strengthen the east’s control
-Cold War tensions
What were the consequences of the Berlin Wall being built?
-it stopped the refugee problem
-increased tensions
-propaganda for west (made USSR look bad
-long term decision of Berlin
