Berlin Blockade

What date did the Berlin Blockade Start and end On?

Started: 24th of June 1948

Ended: 12th of May 1949

What Happened to Germany after WW2?

Split into 4 controlled sectors.

East and West

What Conferences did the division of Germany occur at?

The Yalta and Potsdam Conferences.

What City was split into also 4 Sectors?

Berlin.

What do the USSR want to do with Germany following the war?

Keep Germany weak and unable to launch a further war.

What do the USA and allied want to do with Germany following the war?

Wanted to rebuild the German Economy and not make the same mistakes as the Treaty Of Versailles.

What aid did the USA give to Germany?

Marshall Aid 1948

What did the USA introduce?

A New Currency called the Deutschmark.

Why was Berlin so important to both the Allies and The USSR?

Symbol of NAZI Rule.

Central European Location.

Power and Prestige.

Why did Stalin decide to blockade Berlin?

Annoyed by the decision to implement a new currency in the West without Stalin’s approval.

Afraid that the West Prosperity would promote people leaving the east and migrating to the west.

How did Stalin blockade Berlin?

Closed all Roads, Railways and Canals into Berlin.

What did Truman state about the Situation regarding weather to stay or leave Berlin

“We will not leave”.

What did Truman say about the Soviets?

“I’m tired of Babying the Soviets”.

How did American respond to the Blockade?

The Berlin Airlift / Operation Vittles.

What was the Berlin Airlift?

America and the Allies would fly in mass amounts of supplies each day to Berlin to supply the capital.

What was the amount of time in between plane landings?

3 Minutes

How many tonnes of Cargo did each plane hold?

10-20 Tonnes

What was the Population of West Berlin?

2.5 Million people.

Why did the Soviets not shoot down the planes?

Afraid it would start a war.

What special items were brought in by the Airlift?

Candy for Children,

A dog for a blind man.

What did Stalin Eventually do?

Stopped the Blockade