When did the USA and Britain merge their occupation zones?
January 1947
What was the motivation for creating Bizonia?
To unite a Western German state and be the leading force in the reunification of Germany
What did the London Conference decide about the political state of Germany?
Should have it’s own constitutional assembly
Why was Germany an issue?
Both sides did not want a reunified Germany that aligned with the other side.
Who was the leader of the new German socialist party?
Kurt Schumacher
Where was an area that the USA and Britain were concerned about?
The Ruhr region in Germany which was heavily industrial
When did Clay say the reparations to the USSR would end unless terms over Germany would be sorted?
May 1946
When was NATO formed?
4th April 1949
When was the Deutsch mark introduced into West Germany?
23rd June 1948
How many Ost marks were worth one Deutsch mark?
7 Ost marks for 1 Deutsch mark
When did West Germany join NATO?
May 1955
When was West Germany created and who was the new Head of State?
May 1949 and the leader was Konrad Adenaeur
What did Zhdanov state in November 1947?
The USA wanted to create a Western Bloc with West Germany at the heart of it
What happened on the 24th June 1948?
USSR troops blocked all roads and links to Western zones and Western Berlin
What was East Germany perceived as?
The ‘unwanted child’
When did the Berlin Blockade last between?
June 1948 - May 1949
What was agreed at the London Conference?
Trizonia should have it’s own constitutional assembly
What were the nicknames for the Berlin airlift?
Operation vittles and plane fare
How many days of food did Berlin have left?
36 days
How did the USA raise the stakes?
B29 Bombers sent to Britain that could carry A-Bombs
How many hours of electricity did Berlin have a day?
4 hours
What was the most important thing delivered in the airlift?
Coal
How many tonnes of supplies were delivered on Easter Sunday 1949?
13,000 tonnes
What were the consequences of the blockade?
Formal division of Germany between East and West
Started beginning of NATO