The Berlin Wall Flashcards
How many East Germans had migrated west by early 196?
About 10,000
Why did the migration affect East Berlin economically?
The emigrates were skilled workers and contributed most to East Germany’s economic growth
When did work begin on the Berlin wall?
13th of August 1961
How many recognise crossing points were there?
Four
What phrase did Kennedy use in his 1963 speech to Berlin citizens
Ich bin ein Berliner
How did the Berlin Wall help the GDR?
The economic crisis was solved because skilled workers could not leave
How did the west view the Berlin Wall?
They were apparently tolerant, which suggested that they had reached some recognition of the GDR
How did some historians view the wall in reference to the military?
The Wall guaranteed that there would be no military conflict between the USA and the USSR
How did Kennedy view the wall?
Unacceptable but a better alternative to war
How did the wall affect nuclear warfare?
It enabled the avoidance of a nuclear confrontation, but would have been used by the USA to save Berlin if all else failed
What were the East German secret police called?
Stasi
What was the policy of Ostpolitik?
The assisting of East Germany and normalising political relations
When was the policy of Ostpolitik implemented?
1969
