Berlin Crisis 1958-63: Increased Tension and Impact of the Berlin Wall

Flashcards covering the key concepts and events related to the Berlin Crisis and the construction of the Berlin Wall.

The Berlin Crisis from 1958-63 involved tensions related to __ and how it affected international relations.

Berlin and the refugee problem.

Khrushchev's ultimatum in November 1958 demanded that Berlin should be __ and Western troops withdrawn.

demilitarised.

In June 1961, at the Vienna Summit, Khrushchev renewed the __ issued in 1958.

Berlin Ultimatum.

The construction of the Berlin Wall began in __ 1961 to stop the flow of refugees from East to West Berlin.

August.

The outcome of the U-2 incident was the failure of the __ Summit due to a breakdown in trust between the superpowers.

Paris.

Kennedy's famous speech in West Berlin in 1963 included the phrase __.

Ich bin ein Berliner.

Throughout the construction of the Berlin Wall, many East Germans attempted to escape, with over __ people killed trying to cross by guards.

130.

The German Chancellor Adenauer resisted recognizing East Germany as a legitimate __ during the Berlin Crisis.

country.

The Berlin Wall created a 'no man's land' that included hazards such as __ and minefields.

booby traps.

The Geneva Summit held in May 1959 was an attempt to discuss __ governance, but no agreement was reached.

Berlin's.