Chapter 4- Cold War Flashcards

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1
Q

What did the USA and GB do to their German zones of occupation and when

A

They merged their zones to form

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2
Q

What did the London conference decide about the political structure of Germany

A

That Germany should have its own constituent assembly

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3
Q

Who was the US general in charge of the US sector in Berlin

A

General clay

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4
Q

Why did the western allies want a new currency and what was it called

A

Because of economic support and black market dominance, the currency was called the Deutschmark

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5
Q

What did the Soviets do in response to the current in June 1948

A

Introduced their own current called the ostmark and set up the blockade

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6
Q

What did the USA and UK do in response to the blockade

A

They set up airlifts called operation vittles and operation plane fair

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7
Q

How many days of food did Berlin have left

A

36

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8
Q

How did the US raise the stakes in the Berlin blockade

A

They sent b-29 bombers to Britain

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9
Q

How many hours a day did Berlin have electricity

A

4 hours

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10
Q

What was the most important thing delievered by the airlift

A

Coal

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11
Q

How many tonnes of supplies were delivered by the airlift on Easter Sunday 1949

A

13,000

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12
Q

When did Stalin call it quits and end the blockade

A

May 12th 1949

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13
Q

When was trizonia formed

A

June 7th 1948 at the London conference

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14
Q

What were the consequences of the blockade

A

A division of Europe and Germany

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14
Q

When did Stalin call it quits and end the blockade

A

May 12th 1949

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15
Q

When was west Germany allowed to join NATO

15
Q

When was NATO formed

A

4th April 1949