development of cold war

Question 1

importance of cominform and comecon for devt of cw

Answer 1

47 and 49
cominform got rid of soviet opposition in satellite states
- discouraged countries from accepting marshall aid
-SU influence communist parties in the west
comecon encourages trade only between communist parties
-greater sense of communist identity
-reaction to marshall plan
leads to NATO formation
- splits europe further

Question 2

2 consequences of berlin crisis

Answer 2

48-49
stalins policy fails
- berlin airlift organised by west
leads to formation of FRG (sept 49) and GDR (oct 49)