The Berlin Wall Flashcards
How many East Germans fled to the West through Berlin between 1949 and 1961?
About 4 million
Why did Khrushchev want the removal of Allies from West Berlin?
West Berlin was an area of Capitalist prosperity and symbolises the success of Western Europe within Communist territory
The USSR also claimed that the USA and its Allies used West Berlin as a base for espionage
What does the term ‘espionage’ mean?
Spying on someone or something
What was the ‘Brain Drain’ and why did Khrushchev fear it?
The ‘Brain Drain’ refers to the idea that all professionals, such as doctors, were fleeing Berlin
Khrushchev was worried about this as it made Communism look bad as a result
When was the ‘Berlin Ultimatum’?
1958
What did the ‘Berlin Ultimatum’ say/declare?
Khrushchev accused the Allies of breaking the Potsdam Agreement and told them that they should leave Berlin
How long did Khrushchev give the Allies to leave Berlin?
6 months
When was the Geneva Summit meeting? (Month and Year)
May 1959
When was the Camp David Summit meeting?
September 1959
What was discussed at Camp David?
Disarmament was discussed and they agreed on a further summit meeting over Berlin
When was the Paris Summit meeting supposed to be held? (Exact date)
14th May 1960
What happened 9 days before the Paris Summit meeting was due to take place?
The USSR announced that they had shot down an American U-2 spy plane
What was the name of the pilot of the U-2 spy plane and what happened to him?
Gary Powers - he was captured and put on trial
Khrushchev demanded that all such flights stop and that the USA apologise, did Eisenhower agree to this?
No, he refused and Khrushchev stormed out of the meeting
When was the Vienna Summit meeting?
June 1961
