Berlin Crisis

Question 1

What happened in Berlin Crisis?

Answer 1

After WW1 Germany was divided into
West Germany ( controlled by USA, UK and France)
East Germany ( controlled by USSR)

Question 2

What happened to Berlin inside East Germany?

Answer 2

Divided into
West Berlin = capitalist
East Berlin = communist

Question 3

What was the Berlin Blockade?

Answer 3

Stalin blocked all road, rail and canal access to West Berlin to try force Allies out.

Question 4

How did USA respond?

Answer 4

Launched Berlin Airlift

Question 5

What was the Berlin Airlift? (3)

Answer 5

1. USA flying in supplies fault for 11 months.
2. Planes arrived every 3 minutes
3. Delivered around 4000 tonnes of supplies.

Question 6

What did this show about USA?

Answer 6

Showed USA’s commitment to containment

Question 7

What did Stalin do in the end and what did this show about the West?

Answer 7

Stalin eventually gave in and ended the Blockade.
West shower they wouldn’t back down.

Question 8

What was the Second Berlin Crisis?

Answer 8

East Germany was struggling so 2.7 million people fled from East to West Berlin.

Question 9

What did the Second Berlin Crisis cause?

Answer 9

Brain Drain

Question 10

What did this cause Krushchev to do?

Answer 10

Issued an Ultimatum: demanded west leave Berlin in 6 months.