Germany KQ6 Flashcards
What was the “iron curtain”?
The communist countries which provided a barrier to the soviets.
They were Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, east Germany, Albania and czechoslovakia
Why couldn’t the ussr do anything to start a war?
Because the USA had atomic weapons
What was the Truman doctrine?
Truman said that if the USA attacked anyone then Truman would send the us army to fight them off
Why did the Marshall plan annoy Stalin?
Because it went against Potsdam because they helped Germany
Prevented the spread of communism
What was the Berlin blockade and how did the allies respond?
24th June 1948- Stalin ordered for all access to West Berlin to be blocked off so the residents couldn’t have supply and electricity so he could eventually take over Berlin.
The allies organised an airlift which lasted 11 months and there was a flight every 30 seconds, 278,000 flights, cost $200 million
Why did Stalin call off the blockade?
Because he couldn’t stop them flying in supplies and if he shot down a ship it would start a war and he couldn’t fight the atomic weapons
What was nato?
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation 1949
11 European countries USA and Canada
1955- new west German army bundeswher
Warsaw Pact
Communist equivalent of nato just 6 years later in 1955
Re-militarisation with the Nationale Volksarmee (National People’s Army) in 1956
Why was the Berlin Wall built?
Because East Germans were migrating into east Berlin
Statistics about the Berlin Wall
91 miles perimeter of West Berlin
Death strip in between the two walls 100 died from 61-89 41 in the first year, people who killed them got financial rewards and were national heroes
Pete lechter was left to bleed to death as people pleaded for them to help him
What was the past of willy Brandt?
West Berlin mayor 1961-66
Foreign minister 1966-69 when he became chancellor
Willy Brandt
Foreign minister 1966
Chancellor 1969
Came up with Ostpolitik
Ostpolitik
1970 Moscow treaty between west Germany and ussr
1970 Warsaw treaty recognised Poland’s acquisition of former west German territory, Germans in Poland could go to west Germany
1971 Berlin accord both sided accepted permanent Berlin division
Kneeled in front of a Jewish statue
Basic treaty 1972
East and west Germany
Agreed to exchange diplomatic missions, increase trade, respect each other’s independence, although both wanted complete control
Effects of Ostpolitik
Both joined the UN in 1971
Travel and communication easier in 1970s
East Germany could participate in major sporting events
Improved the relation between communist and capitalist worlds, the problem was known as détente
