How many dividsions of Soviet troops were there in the GDR?
20
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What attracted young skilled workers in the GDR?
The FRG's successful economic recovery
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Between 1945 and 1961 how much of the population fled to the FRG?
1/6
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How did Khrshchev describe West Berlin?
"The testicles of the West... every time I want the West to scream a squeeze Berlin"
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Who placed pressure on him to issue the Berlin Ultimatum?
Mao: The reputatiuon of International communism was at stake = It needed to hold it's own with the FRG
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What were khrsuchev's aims in the west?
1. Stop NATO giving the FRG nukes 2. prove he is hard on the imperialists (china) 3. divide the West 4.
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What were the demands of the November Ultimatum?
Demilitrise WB, + withdraw western troops + free city status + the Western Allies to sign a peace treaty with the USSR, (if not the USSR will only recognise the GDR's sovereignty)
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What would the GDR be able to interfere with if the peace treaty was settled only with the GDR?
The land corridors from the FRG
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What were the splits iin the West?
Adenauer views it with increasing concern but Britain and the USA were prepared to make consessions
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What were the demands for German unity at the 1959 Geneva Conference?
West: free elections USSR: a confederation to slowly turn into a state
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Why did the Summit meetings from September 1959 until May 1960 fail?
Khurusshcev allowed Detente to lapse followed by acute threats of aggression
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How did the USSR succeed in the Summits?
Secrete plans to recognise a nuclear free central Europe + recognition of Polish frontiers were drawn up
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From which other quarter did Khrushchev receive pressure for a deal?
Ulbricht
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What caused the shortage of bread, butter and meat in the summer of 1961?
the collectivisation of farming in April drove crops down + widespread unrest in the factories
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How many fled to the west within 6 months of June 1961?
103,000 (199,000 in 1960)
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What did Khrschev do in August 13th 1961?
Close the border between the FRG and GDR
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When did US and USSR tanks stand muzzle to muzzle?
27th October 1961 at checkpoint Charlie
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How big was the Atomic Bomb exploded on the 30th of October?
50 Megatons
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
What attracted young skilled workers in the GDR?
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The FRG's successful economic recovery
Card 3
Front
Between 1945 and 1961 how much of the population fled to the FRG?
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Card 4
Front
How did Khrshchev describe West Berlin?
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Card 5
Front
Who placed pressure on him to issue the Berlin Ultimatum?
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