The Berlin Blockade & Airlift Key points on the causes and events of the Berlin Blockade and airlift 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryWWII and Nazi Germany 1939-1945GCSEEdexcel Created by: Deanna EssamCreated on: 02-06-13 13:39 Economics What did the two superpowers want for Germany/Berlin economically? West wanted to speed up economic recovery. They didn't want Berlin to be poor because then they might be drawn into communism East wanted to secure itself from future attack. If the east became rich, they may strive for independence Stalin also feared that the new western currency and democracy would spread to the east 1 of 4 Democracy How did the east and west want Germany/Berlin to be run? Western sectors set up free elections to establish democracy. The west was capitalist Stalin's hopes for Berlin's council failed as he wanted communist control Stalin was unhappy that tge western sectors of Germany would be exposed to the Allies (capitalism). Stalin didn't want the Allies in Berlin Truman wanted Berlin to be a symbol of freedom behind the iron curtain and saw Berlin as a test case 2 of 4 Berlin Blockade What did Stalin do when Europe became involved in Marshall Aid in 1947? Began searching roads and supplies going into Germany He didn't want east Berlin to be exposed to this 'island of capitalism' Banned eastern Europe from Marshall Aid 3 of 4 Berlin Airlift What did the Allies do in response to the Blockade? They decided to airlift the supplies into Berlin The Berlin airlift lasted for 10 months, starting in June 1948 and ending in April 1949 Between 16-17th April 1949, over 1,000 flights landed nearly 13,000 tonnes of supplies in 24 hours These supplies consisted of everything from flood, clothing, oil and building materials Stalin called off the Blockade in May 1949. He had failed to push the Allies out of Berlin Truman- 'We refused to be forced out' 4 of 4
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