Division of Germany and the Berlin Blockade

Division of Germany

• Berlin had been divided into 4 following the Second World War, but it was deep inside the soviet zone.
• In March 1948, the western powers joined their zones into one, called Trizonia, and announced a new German currency in order to reboot its economy. This scared Stalim, who was concerned for the revitalisation of Germany.
• Stalin responded by:
  • Creating the OStmark, a currency for the GDR
  • The Berlin Blockade- cutting Berlin off from the outside world. This caused immediate worry within the Western Nations, and they…