gdr ; est rule ; '45-'49 + division ; growing divisions among victor powers

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where did us / soviet / uk heads meet in summer '45?
potsdam
1 of 71
for wha tkind of conference?
post-war
2 of 71
what was clear about relations?
becoming strained
3 of 71
partly due to whose death?
roosevelt
4 of 71
in?
april '45
5 of 71
and the nastyass outlook of his anti-communist successor?
*eww* truman *eww*
6 of 71
one particular tension was ussr demand for what?
reparations
7 of 71
which west vewied as?
excessive and likelyto hamper germany's eco recovery
8 of 71
west believed what would increase commie appeal/
weak economy / low living standards
9 of 71
another major disagreement was location of e.germany's border with?
poland
10 of 71
how did west view stalin's preferred location?
too far west
11 of 71
giving poland territory that contained what?
many misplaced germans
12 of 71
issue remained unresolved and they agreed to do what?
come to an agreement lader
13 of 71
was this decision eber taken?
no
14 of 71
and not until what year that german-polish border question was settles?
'90
15 of 71
what was inevitable due to differing eco policies?
zones growing further apart
16 of 71
what is often regarded the first cold war crisis occured over berlin in hwat year?
'48
17 of 71
BIZONIA AND THE TRUMAN DOCTRINE
DGFDG
18 of 71
when did us and uk decide to announce they were merging their zones?
jan '47
19 of 71
into one economic unit that became known as?
bizonia
20 of 71
stalin regarded this as uk / us first deliberate step toward creation of what?
capitalist independent west germanu
21 of 71
what did he argue should habe happened?
pre-discussion about merge with both ussr + france
22 of 71
in march what policy did truman announce?
containment
23 of 71
in what became known as?
the truman doctrine
24 of 71
which was policy that us would supplu political / economic / military support to which nations?
all democratic ones under threat from communism
25 of 71
three months later what ddi us announce with Marshall Plan?
significant amounts financial aid for war-damaged europe
26 of 71
economic policy to directly support?
truman doctrine
27 of 71
when did britain and us announce introduction of new currency?
june '48
28 of 71
what was this currency called?
deutschmark
29 of 71
into where?
western zones / west berlin
30 of 71
economically this was seen essential in order to do what?
boost trade / increase indusctial production / eradicate extensive black market
31 of 71
but had serious consequences in which ariea?
politics
32 of 71
for ussr what was currency act of?
aggression
33 of 71
soviet regarded it a deliberate strategy to undermine soviet zone bu distrupting what?
berlin's economic unity
34 of 71
and disregarding which principle?
joint allied decision-making over germany
35 of 71
THE BERLIN AIRLIFT
DGDFG
36 of 71
crisis began how many days after currency introduction?
6days
37 of 71
since bizonia est how had ussr increasingly frustrated west links to berlin?
road blocks / train diversions
38 of 71
now stalin intended to impose total blockade in means of doign what?
coercing west into surrendering their berlin sectors
39 of 71
on what date did the ussr sever all rail / oad / canal links?
23rd june '48
40 of 71
what was the populationof the western sectors?
2m
41 of 71
eventually us + uk decidedon what to supply the people with food / fuel / medical supplies?
airlift
42 of 71
when did the airlift begin?
26th june '48
43 of 71
and @ height aircraft landed in berlin every how often?
90seconds
44 of 71
with how many tonnes supplies a day?
8,000
45 of 71
international relations even more strained with us deployment of what in britain?
fighter planes rumoured to carry a-bombs
46 of 71
later turned out this was deliberate ally misinformation why?
get soviets to backdown
47 of 71
for those living in west berlin what did this mean?
almost a year of scarce supplies / constant soviet propaganda they were gonna stop the airlift
48 of 71
eventually when did stalin callit off?
may '49
49 of 71
after how many days?
322
50 of 71
how many flights?
over 277.000
51 of 71
and how many packages of charity donations from us public?
5m (oh for **** sake)
52 of 71
IMPACT OF AIRLIFT + FORMATION OF FRG
DFGDFG
53 of 71
in many ways the airlift was seen as the defining event of?
early cold war
54 of 71
displayed west commitment to what?
protecting pop and maintainingmilitary presence in berlin
55 of 71
following airlift western allies decided to coordinate what?
military forces
56 of 71
this was fundamental reason for creation of?
NATO
57 of 71
established in which year?
'49
58 of 71
for west europe + north america to have what against ussr?
collective security
59 of 71
west germany became member in what year?
'55
60 of 71
stalin still gave appearance of at least supporting what?
united demilitarised germany
61 of 71
while west did what after berlin airlift?
made very clear their intentions for division
62 of 71
many ppl despite what stlain said believe what was his plan?
eventual est united communisty germany
63 of 71
in west zones there was considerable support for who?
adenauer
64 of 71
who was leader of which political party?
cdu
65 of 71
supported rapid setting up of what?
west german state
66 of 71
even if meant?
losing soviet occupation zone
67 of 71
who was now implementing the most radical policies on germany?
west
68 of 71
new west german state came into existance when?
may '49
69 of 71
as?
frg
70 of 71
and who was elected chancellor in summer?
konrad adenauer
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