The Berlin Blockade, 1948-9
- Created by: Abigail
- Created on: 29-12-14 12:00
Fullscreen
- the Cold war in Europe was to reach its first major crisis with the Berlin Blockade
- here, the troops of both sides stood facing each other therefore they couldn't avoid the other
- the seeds of dispute were laid by the agreements made at Yalta and Potsdam, 1945
- Germany and its capital city Berlin were to be divided into 4 zones
- they were to be administered by the wartime allies
- western zones were to be run by France, Britain and USA who benefitted from Marshall Aid
- whereas the eastern zones were to be run by the USSR
- the Soviets took advantage of their area as it took reparations among…
Comments
No comments have yet been made