Lesson 6: Berlin crisis, Berlin blockade and berlin Airlift

• What was the Berlin Crisis?

  A major conflict over Berlin's status
• What was the Berlin Blockade?

  A Soviet attempt to cut off West Berlin
• How did the Berlin Blockade lead to the Airlift?

  It forced the Allies to supply West Berlin by air
• What were the consequences of the end of the Berlin Airlift?

  Increased tensions in the Cold War
• How was Germany divided after WW2?

  Into four zones controlled by Allies
• Who controlled the other three zones of Germany besides the Soviet Union?

  France, the USA, and the UK
• Why was Berlin's location significant?

  It was deep inside Soviet-controlled territory
• What were military checkpoints used for in Berlin?

  To control movement between zones
• What was the purpose of the agreement regarding supplies into West Berlin?

  To allow food and supplies into West Berlin
• What was the result of the Berlin Airlift?

  Stalin ordered the blockade to end
• What did President Truman plan to do during the blockade?

  Supply West Berlin with food and fuel
• What was the risk associated with using aircraft for the Berlin Airlift?

  The Soviets might shoot the aircraft down
• How much food and supplies were flown into West Berlin during the Airlift?

  1,000 tonnes
• What was the timeframe of the Berlin Airlift?

  June 1948 to May 1949
• What was Stalin's motivation for the Berlin Blockade?

  To force the West to give up Berlin
• What were the key events of the Berlin Crisis, Blockade, and Airlift?

  • Division of Germany into four zones
  • Establishment of military checkpoints
  • Implementation of the Berlin Blockade
  • Initiation of the Berlin Airlift
  • Successful delivery of supplies to West Berlin
  • End of the blockade by Stalin
• What were the long-term consequences of the Berlin Airlift for the Cold War?

  • Increased tensions between East and West
  • Solidified the division of Berlin
  • Strengthened NATO and Western alliances
  • Heightened Soviet distrust of the West