The Berlin Wall Flashcards
(11 cards)
Why did Khrushchev want the western allies out of berlin
Thousands of people had escaped from East Germany to West Germany due to not wanting to live in a communist country
Many of those who escaped were well educated people who were essential for communist countries to progress it also made the East seem inferior
What did Khrushchev announce in November 1958
He announced that Berlin belonged to east germany and gave the USA an ultimatum of 6 months to withdraw troops
How did Eisenhower and Kenedy try to deal with the ultimatum from Khruschev
They held multiple conferences however even though Khrushchev removed his demand he placed it back in once the new president Kenedy came in
He demanded the West leave West Berlin within 6 months or the USSR would hand control of access to East Germany.Eisenhower refused.
The crisis escalated but cooled after talks.
He would sign a treaty with East Germany, transferring control of East Berlin to them and potentially restricting Western access to West Berlin.
When was the Berlin wall started to get put up
August 12th 1961
What was the impact of the berlin wall
It stopped east germans from escaping to the west,Khrushchev looked strong but didn’t have to fight a war,The wall became a powerful symbol of communist strength,However it also could show how the west was better as they had to build a wall to stop people crossing
How many people were killed trying to cross the berlin wall
300 people
How did kenedy respond to the berlin wall
There wasnt much he could do but he did go to berlin in 1963 and make a speech (ich bin ein berliner) to demonstrate his sympathies and ordered three increases in the US defence budget
What was the Geneva Summit and when was it
May 1959,Nothing agreed but laid out ground work for future discussions
What was the camp david summit and when was it
Sept 1959,Khrushchev agrees to remove his ultamatem and they agree to another meeting
What was the Paris Summit and when was it
May 1960,Just before an American U2 spy plane was shot above Soviet grounds,Eisenhower refused to apologise and Khruschev stormed out
What was the Vienna conference and when
June 1961,Kenedy had replaced Eisenhower and Khrushchev saw this as an oppourtunity to put the ultimatum back on this new president
