7.1 - Cold War 1956-84 - How did developments in Germany affect the Cold War? Flashcards
Chapter 7.1 - how did developments in Germany affect the Cold War?
How did developments in Germany affect the Cold War?
When did the 3 Western zones become the German Federal Republic (West Germany)?
23rd May 1949
When had Stalin tried to pressurise the Western powers to abandon Berlin?
The blockade of 1948-49
When did West Germany join NATO?
5th May 1955
Who was the first Chancellor of the FRG (West Germany)?
Konrad Adenauer
What was the first major issue in Germany?
German rearmament
What was Chancellor Adenauer keen on?
Germany regaining military strength to counter any Soviet threat
What event lead to the USA supporting the idea of German rearmament?
The Korean War - when North Korea invaded South Korea
What was Stalin’s March Note in 1952?
Stalin’s March note proposed a united, neutral Germany, with free elections supervised by the four occupying powers
Why did NATO countries reject Stalin’s March Note?
They feared Germany would go the way of Poland and become a communist or Soviet satellite state
By when was the FRG the 2nd largest army in NATO?
1961
What did Moscow form in reaction to the rearmament of the FRG?
The Warsaw Pact
When was the Warsaw Pact created?
14th May 1955
What happened in East Germany in 1953?
The East German Uprising
After Stalin’s death and before the East Germany uprising, what was the new leadership in the Kremlin moving towards the idea of?
A unified Germany
