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background of berlin blockade
allies rebuilding germany:
mar 1948: allies joined their areas - west germany + berlin
introduced new currency
accepted marshall aid
where is west berlin
within east germany
what happened in response
apr 1948 soviets introduce ‘mini-blockade’
bridges closed
traffic restrictions
block stuff getting to west berlin - drive out west berliners
effect of first blockade
didnt work - encouraged west berliners to stay
how do we see tensions in germany continue to increase
apr 1948 - british + soviet plane crash over berlin
investigation uncoordinated = bad relations
increased violence in city
transport links blocked
what happened june 1948
full berlin blockade
no food
no fuel
no electricity
2.5mill inhabitants of west berlin stranded
why was the berlin blockade so clever
no agreements at potsdam over supply lines to west berlin = no laws broken
west response to berlin blockade
counter blockade (no trains from west —> east germany)
didnt make USSR back down
only transport into city = air
berlin airlift
when did the berlin airlift begin
26 jun 1948
what happened in the berlin airlift
fly in goods daily
go from 3 tonnes to 4,000 tonnes daily (as the days go on)
effect of the berlin airlift
tensions highest they had ever been
US = only country w nuclear weapons - war seemed possible but unclear what type
how long did the berlin blockade/airlift last for
was lifted in may 1949
why was the blockade lifted
‘Easter Parade’ - apr 1949 12k tonnes of coal into west berlin
clear the airlift wouldnt stop
blockade lifted
what happens after blockade lifted
may 1949: Federal Republic of Germany (FDR) (west germany) formed
what happened after west germany formation
oct 1949: German Democratic Republic (GDR) (east germany) formed
had secret police - stasi
short term impact on tension between the countries
v close to a hot war - tensions high as ever
shows both countries committed to aims
long term impact on countries’ tension
not willing to engage in war - set tone for cold war
set tone for how far they would go to obstruct one another
