A divided Berlin Flashcards
Why did East Germans prefer life in West Germany
There were better jobs with better wages in the west and some wanted to meet family
What was the refugee problem in Berlin
Between 1949 and 1961 2.7m East Germans crossed the border into west Berlin
This left the East with a skills shortages
Looked bad for communism as it showed people preferred capitalism
What did Khrushchevs Berlin Ultamitium state
All Berlin belonged to East Germany and that occupying troops must leave within 6 months
Led to the summits
What happened at the Geneva summit
And when was it
May 1959
No solution was agreed but a further summit organised for Camp David in the US
What happened at the Camp David summit
And when was it
September 1959
Nosolution agreed but a further summit to be held in Paris
What happened at the Paris SummiAnd when was it
May 1960
A disaster
Khrushchev stormed out because the Soviet union had shot a US spy plane over Russia
What happenes at the Vienna confernvce
And when was it
June 1961
Neither was willing to back down
Khrsuchev reissued his ultamitium
