Soviet demands , 1958

• The Soviet started to make demand from 1958
• Khrushchev demanded that the three Western zones occupying powers should recognize The German Democratic Republic (GDR)
• Khrushchev demanded that the three Western zones occupying powers should withdraw their troops from West Berlin
• Khrushchev demanded that the three Western zones occupying powers should hand their access routes over to the GDR
• Khrushchev said that unless they did this within six month he would sign a separate peace treaty with the GDR and hand East Berlin over to it
• The Western power refused and Khrushchev backed down