1. First Crisis of the Cold War
The Berlin blockade
First Crisis of the Cold War

2. DIVISION OF GERMANY
___________ split Germany between them at end of WWII:
Britain, France & USA agreed to ________________ their zones into West Germany
USSR controlled East Germany
Berlin was also divided into ________ zones even though it was in Soviet territory
East Germany’s official name was German Democratic Republic, but it was a communist satellite state
Western nations could only access Berlin along specified routes

3. BERLIN BLOCKADE CRISIS (1948)
Began when western powers introduced a new _________________ in West Germany that Soviets refused to recognize in Berlin
USSR then blockaded all routes into West __________
Allies considered abandoning West Berlin, but fears of _______________________ made them reconsider
This was a very confrontational act by Stalin

4. BERLIN AIRLIFT
The West airlifted all supplies into Berlin for ________ months
Soviets abandoned their blockade & 2 governments were set up for _______________
Inspired creation of ____________
One plane landed in W. Germany every 2 minutes
The airlift procedure was nicknamed the skytrain

5. BERLIN WALL ( )
Built by East German government claiming it was trying to prevent “_________________ elements” from influencing its citizens
Real purpose was to stop ______________ from East Berlin into West Berlin
Torn down amidst anti-communist civil unrest that eventually led to the _____________________ of Germany in 1990
Unrelated to the Blockade Crisis, but highly symbolic of the democratic/communist divide in Germany
Also symbolic of the Iron Curtain
Claimed de-Nazification had not worked in West Germany and that Nazi factions were trying to prevent the establishment of a strong communist government in East Germany
Consisted of guard towers, cement wall topped with barbed wire and other defences (called the “death strip”) on the Eastern side
Once defectors reached West Berlin they could immigrate to any Western country
The wall actually separated some families for decades

6. Crises of the Cold War Assignment
Use pp in your textbook.
Summarize the events of the Suez Crisis and write ID/Sigs for the following people:
Gamal Abdel Nasser Lester Pearson
Summarize the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis and write ID/Sigs for the following people:
Nikita Khrushchev Fidel Castro
John Kennedy John Diefenbaker