the berlin crisis '48-49 Flashcards
which 2 superpowers in control of the west?
uk, france , usa
which superpower was in control of the east?
ussr
why did stalin want germany to remain weak?
to act as a buffer country between the ussr and west
what did the west help with for their german zones to rebuild?
- usa gave them money as part of the marshall plan
- provided german shopkeepers with goods to stimulate the economy
- stabilised the currency in the zones they controlled
when was the berlin blockade?
june 1948
why did stalin feel threatened by the actions of the west?
he was worried that they would try to invade the ussr controlled part of berlin
what did the berlin blockade consist of?
- stalin denying the us, british and french land access to their zones in berlin
what was the access like for the superpowers to get into berlin?
road
rail
canal
what impacts did the berlin blockade have?
showed the impact of the first outright show of hostilities between the superpowers
lifting the blockade was a point of humiliation for stalin and a victory for the west
where was the blockade around?
west berlin
when the blockade was down, how could west berlin be reached?
by air
what happened to the supplies previously arrived by land and what did this lead to?
they dried up, causing west berlin to face a shortage of food, fuel and medicine
what was the name for flying supplies into west berlin?
the berlin airlift
