Germany and the cold war Flashcards
Why did Britain and USA join their Berlins together
It would be easier to administrate theArea was called Bizonia and It accepted the Marshall plan France later joined and it was then called West germany
Why did Stalin not like the formation of west germany
He wasnt consulted of this and thought Bizonia went against the agreements made at the Potsdam conference
How many troops did the Soviets have in east Germany and what did East Germany do for West Germany
The SOviet Union had 1.5m troops in that zone
Grew most of Western Germanys food
What happened in June 1948
Soviet closed all the roads and rails and canal links into west Berlin to force British French and American troops out
What was the Berlin airlift
When the western powers delivered 1000s of tonnes of supplies into berlin between 26th june 1948-september 1949
What was the Importance of the Berlin Airlift to western Germany
Made the US seem powerful and generous
in september 1949 West germany was officially formed
NATO was formed in April 1949 to counter the soviet military threat
What was the Importance of the Berlin Airlift to eastern Germany
The Berlin Blockade made the soveits look aggressive and threatening and it led to the formation of eastern germany in October 1949 and the formation of the Warsaw Pact in May 1955
When was Nato formed
April 1949
When was the Warsaw pact formed
May 1955
