What did the USA, France and Britain decide to do?
They merged their zones together, first creating a Bizonia then later on a Ttizonia. They would use Marshall aid to help germany. Created the Deutchmark.
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Did it help?
Yes, Germany are now back on their feet.
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Stalin feels threatened, what does he do in response to this?
he blocks all of the transport going into and out of Berlin.
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What does he hope to achieve by this?
To get rid of capitalism, make Berlin dependant on the USSR, show them who is boss, for security and to make everyone 'red'.
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What choices did the USA, Britain and France have?
Back down and let the USSr have Berlin, but this would look weak. Use tanks to ram the road blocks, but this would look war-like and go against the Truman doctrine. Or get into Berlin by plane, but there is a risk of getting bombed.
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What did they do? Why?
They decided to use planes because if Stalin bombed them, it would look war-like and basically start WW3.
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What could Stalin do about this?
Not a lot, if he bombed it would be war-like.
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What did Stalin do?
He knew he couldn't win so he took down the blockades overnight.
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How long did the Berlin Blockade last?
318 days, which is 11 months, from June 1948-May 1949.
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What did some Pilots do?
they dropped chocolates and sweets, 'Operation Little Vittles'.
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What is COMINFORM?
It is short for the Communist Information Bureau.
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When was COMINFORM set up? Why was it set up?
It was set in 1947 by Stalin, it was set up so that USSR could control the countries in Eastern Europe, 'to coordinate'.
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What is COMECON?
It is the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance.
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When was COMECON set up? Why was it set up?
It was set up in 1947 by Stalin, it was set up so that all the communist countries could just trade with eachother, not with anyone else (the West).
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How did the USSR benefit Politically?
Comminform will help all get together and do it all the communist way.
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How did the USSR benefit Economically?
They would get to get rid of their rubbish goods.
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Did the Eastern European countries benefit?
No, they got rubbish goods and the same as everyone else because they were communist.
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Why does Germany divide in two?
It divides into West German and East Germany, the West was Capitalist and the East was Communist.
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What is NATO?
NATO= the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.
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When was NATO set up?
NATO was set up in April 1949
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What was the main principal of NATO? Why did countries sign up to join NATO?
It would bac-up the other members of NATO. Countries joined because if anything happen to them they had instant back-up from all of the other NATO members.
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Who was in NATO?
Members included the USA, Britain, Italy, France, Portugal and Spain.
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What is the WARSAW PACT?
The WARSAW PACT is the communist equivalent to NATO, it was an attempt to protect the USSR by drawing the countries of the east together.
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Who were members of the WARSAW PACT?
Members included the USSR, Poland, Hungary, Romania and Czechoslovakia.
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Card 2
Front
What did the USA, France and Britain decide to do?
Back
They merged their zones together, first creating a Bizonia then later on a Ttizonia. They would use Marshall aid to help germany. Created the Deutchmark.
Card 3
Front
Did it help?
Back
Card 4
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Stalin feels threatened, what does he do in response to this?
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