Increased Tensions Over Berlin 1958-61 Flashcards
1
Q
What two things have happens to Berlin up until 1958?
A
The division of Berlin in 1945
Berlin Airlift of 1948-49
The problems continued and culminated in a crisis in 1961
2
Q
What issues concerning West Germany created anxieties for Krushchev?
A
- 1955, West Germany joined NATO
- 1957, it joined the European economic community
So not only was it economically strong and growing stronger Krushchev saw it as a threat
3
Q
Why did Krushchev try to persuade the Allie’s to leave Berlin ?
A
He wanted their removal because West Berlin was an area of capitalist prosperity and a symbol of western success within a communist territory
4
Q
What did Krushchev claim the Allies were doing in West Berlin ?
A
A base for espionage
The Soviets argued they needed to control movement into Berlin to combat this
Khrushchev wanted a solution to the refugee problem in Berlin ( see next deck)
