Germany And Cold War

Question 1

What was a short term solution agreed at Potsdam conference to do with Germany

Answer 1

To be divided

Question 2

What was reunification

Answer 2

USA wanted a untied capital Germany that it would trade with and help prevent communism

Question 3

What was the division

Answer 3

SU wanted Germany to be weak, communist and divided so it could never attack again

Question 4

Explain Bizonia and Western Germant

Answer 4

Formation of British and US zones
Later French joined to create West Germany
Stalin wasn’t consulted
Believe bizonia went against agreements
Suspected USA aiming to permanently divide richer West Germany from poorer Eastern Germany

Question 5

Explain Eastern Germany and Berlin blockade

Answer 5

su had 1.5 million troops in its zone
East Germany almost grew all food eaten by west
Berlin deep in SU control
July 1948 su closed all trails into west to force Trizonia to leave their zone in the city
Su blocked all supplied into Berlin to show power they held

Question 6

Explain Berlin airlift

Answer 6

Between June 1948- Sep 1949 thousands of tonnes of supplies flown daily into Berlin

Question 7

West Germany

Answer 7

Berlin airlift made USA seem generous
Sep 1949 west was officially formed with US support
April 1949 Western Eu countries and USA formed NATO

Question 8

East Germany

Answer 8

Blockade made su seem threatnjng
Oct 1949 East officially formed
May 1955 SU formed Warsaw pact to counter the military threat from NATO