Berlin crisis

• What did the allies decide to do with their zones?

  Capitalist (England , America) introduced a new currency. they did this by uniting their zones
• how did Stalin feel towards this new currency?

  Stalin felt as though his allies were uniting against him and that it went against the Potsdam agreements
• What was created in 1948?

  trizonia - France + Britain + USA all joined their zones together
• What was the new currency called?

  peutschemark
• What did trizonia result in?

  Divide between communist and capitalist in the east was more clear
• How did the Soviets view their allies actions?

  As a way for them to show their strength and make Russia feel left out the loop
• What was Stalin determined to do?

  Wanted to make the whole of Berlin communist
• How did Stalin intend to make the whole of Berlin communist?

  by blocking routes used by Britain and the usa to take supplies to west Germany
• Why was it so easy for Stalin to blockade west germany?

  there was only one railway and one road in and out
• What did stalin do in June 1948?

  Berlin Blockade
• What was the aim of the blockade?

  send a clear message to the west that Stalin was strong and had control
• What would happen if Stalin were to be successfu?

  he would be able to controll all of Germany and would own the capital city
• Why was the blockade seen as a direct challenge to Truman?

  he Had previously stated he wanted to contain communism
• Why did neither side attack?

  they feared a nuclear war
• What did the western allies launch in retaliation to the blockade?

  an Airlift
• how Often did planes fly in?

  Every 30 seconds
• What did the planes bring in?

  Food , fuel and any other necessary supplies
• How many supplies were sent in 1949?

  3.2 million tones of food and supplies was sent to west Berliners during the blockade
• when did the Soviets end the blockade?

  9th of may 1949
• What did fellow communist think of the blockade?

  Many saw Stalin as weak and critiques him giving into capitalism
• What did the end of the blockade lead to?

  West and east Berlin being formed
• When was West Berlin formed?

  May 1949
• why did Stalin continue to feel threatened by west Germany?

  He believed they would invade , which is why he formed a buffer zone
• When was east Germany formed?

  October 1949
• who refused to recognise east Germany as a country

  America
• What military alliances where formed in response to germany dividing?

  NATO - west 1949

  Warsaw pact - east
• How did the Berlin crisis increase tension?

  • both sides feared nuclear war
  • Relations had been completely demolished