History - Refugee Problem in Berlin 1958

• What was the refugee problem?

  East Germans fleeing to the west due to West being richer, no food shortages, better living standards
• What was the "Brain Drain"?

  USSR losing skilful people like doctors and teachers because they fled to the west
• how many east Germans fled?

  3 million
• what was the Berlin Ultimatum 1958?

  1. Khrushchev said that all western troops must leave Berlin
  2. Berlin will become a free city
  3. West was given 6 months to leave