THE BERLIN BLOCKADE

what was the context of the berlin blockade?

germany was divided into 4 zones after ww2, usa wanted it to be an agriculktural country but no industry; no arms. but ussr said germany might be agood ally,

what did britain usa france do in 1946?

combined their german zones as west germany

what did stalin do?

he blocked the supply lines so western couldnt reach, but if usa did something it would looki like war

what did truman do then?

supply to berlin by aircraft no shots by soviets, then later stalin lifter the blockaed

waht were the consequences of the berlin blockade'

berlin became a cold way symbol for usa as a oasis of democratic freedom, but to ussr as a cancer growing in workers paradise

which were not direct but existing conflicts'

each side wouuld never trust the other, use propaganda to beef and did proxy wars; if a country hated other, the enemy would help that one

what did western powerd do togheter?

signed an agreement NATO

what was NATO about'

attackt to one is considered to all, west germany was invited to join but it had a new soviet leader and created a defensibe alliance.

what was the warsaw pact'

the creation of that defensive alliance of ussr czechoslovakia hungary poland etc