Cold War Crisis: The Berlin Wall

Effect on the USSR:

• Khruschev felt he had beaten the USA
• The flow of refugees was stopped
• Kennedy gave speeckes in Berlin and was met by cheering crowds

Effects on Germany:

• Germans were reminded that their country was a tool for the superpowers
• Kennedy was popular with Germans
• Families were split - people couldn't see friends or relatives until the wall was taken down

Effects on Superpower Relations:

• The Berliners cheered Kennedy when he gave speeches - possibly making Khruschev jealous
• Kennedy empathised with Berliners
• Kennedy turned it around by saying that he would never do such a thing - making Khruschev look evil and domineering