The Berlin Blockade and Airlift confirmed the divisions of Germany and Berlin and led to the establishment of the Federal republic of Germany (FRG) and the German Democratic republic (GDR)
FGR owned by West
GDR owned by East
The events greatly increased East-West rivalry
It led to the creation of NATO
Formation of West Germany
23 May 1949: 3 days after end of blockade - the USA, Britain and France merge to form the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG)
14 August 1949: Germans in the West elect new government - the Bundestag
15 September 1949: Konrad Adenauer made first democratically elected chancellor
New capital at Bonn
The 3 Western controlled zones of Berlin continued
Formation of East Germany
October 1949: Stalin creates German Democratic Republic (GDR)
