Causes of the Berlin Blockade

What was the new German currency that Britain, France and the USA introduce called?

deutschmark.

What was the Berlin Blockade? How? By Who? When?

effectively cutting off berlin from the western world. cutting road and rail links. stalin. 24th june 1948.

Consequences of the Berlin Blockade?

the USSR's gamble had failed. the western countries looked strong in standing up to stalin. west germany was formally incorporated into a country. east germany was created out of the russian zone. the election in west germany elected the christian democrats under konrad adenauer. NATO was formed as a formal military alliance of the western european powers, USA and canada. in 1949 the USSR completed the development of its own atomic bomb. by 1955 the USSR had formed its own military alliance.

What did many feel would happen to Germany if it was kept in a crippled state?

there was a risk of repeating the mistakes the treaty of versailles made in 1919. could cause more extremists to become popular in germany.

What was the USSR's formed military alliance called?

warsaw pact.

When was the Berlin Blockade removed?

12th may 1949.

Who was Konrad Adenauer?

a committed opponent of communism.

What did the Allies think of Stalin's reaction to them Breaking the Blockade?

knew this was an important 'test case'. if they gave up west berlin, they would look weak and powerless in the face of the soviet aggression. if they broke the blockade, they might start a war.

What did Stalin finally think of the Blockade? Why?

realised it had failed. because he knew that if he shot the planes down that were carrying supplies, he would be provoking a war.

What were the causes of the Berlin Blockade?

stalin refused to allow marshall aid for communist controlled countries. in 1946, britain, france and the USA combine their zones of occupation in germany. in 1946, britain, france and the USA introduced a new currency. in 1946, britain, france and the USA invested heavily in the recovery of western germany and west berlin. stalin saw a recovering west germany as a threat to the USSR. stalin was concerned that a prosperous west germany would look bad compared to a poor,soviet-controlled east germany.

What did the forming of NATO as a Formal Military Alliance of Western European countries lead to?

the stationing of thousands of NATO troops in west germany.

What did Britain's, France's and the USA's combined zones of occupation in Germany become? When?

west germany. 1949.

What was the 'Berlin Airlift'? What was its Official Name? What happened for 11 months?

where the allies decided to support west berlin, by flying in supplies from west germany to three airports in west berlin. operation little vittles. almost non-stop flights kept west berlin supplied.

How would Allies have broken the Blockade if they wanted to? What would it have seen been as? What did Stalin think?

would have to send tanks to smash through the barriers. an act of war. doubted whether the western powers would go that far. expected them to give up west berlin to soviet occupation.