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Berlin: It’s got problems

Berlin: It’s got problems. Objective: Analyze America’s response to the Berlin Blockade Std 11.9.3c. Terms. Marshall Plan. Containment. Working to stop the Spread of Communism by containing the spread of the Soviet Union.

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Berlin: It’s got problems

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  1. Berlin: It’s got problems Objective: Analyze America’s response to the Berlin Blockade Std 11.9.3c

  2. Terms Marshall Plan Containment Working to stop the Spread of Communism by containing the spread of the Soviet Union • USA’s plan to send food, blankets, fuel to Europe to help them. AND to keep them from turning communist.

  3. One for me, One for you • Germany was divided into 4 different sectors, • the U.S. • England • France • Russia • the city of Berlin was also divided in the same way • The West decided to unify their three zones and give independence to Western Germany

  4. Iron Curtain – A term used by Winston Churchill to describe the separating of Those communist lands of East Europe from the West. Divided Germany

  5. Improve your knowledge Divided Berlin • The Russians took very high casualties to capture Berlin in May 1945. They spent the early occupation trying to take over all zones of the city but were stopped by German democrats such as Willy Brandt and Konrad Adenauer. Reluctantly the Russians had to admit the Americans, French and British to their respective zones.

  6. Blockade Stalin wanted to separate Allies from their side of Berlin Pair share – Why separate Allies from there area of Berlin Close off all roads, trains, and donkey paths into West Berlin Starve and choke out Westerners inside Berlin

  7. Blockade closer look • Hundreds of thousands of Eastern Europeans fled Communism through the city of Berlin – • embarrassing to the Soviets • Stalin decided to shut off West Berlin from all outside help – no access by roads, water, or train • The 2.5 million people of West Berlin were put in a tough spot.

  8. President Truman did not want to risk war with the Soviet Union, • Did not want to give up West Berlin to the Soviets • During the next 11 months, British and American airplanes made more than 200,000 flights to deliver food, fuel, and other supplies to West Berlin in what became known as the Berlin Airlift • It worked!!! The Berlin Airlift

  9. Berlin blockade led to Berlin Airlift Pair share – American belief/response Soviet belief/resonse

  10. Soviet shame • US prestige • West Germany and East Germany are formed • This separation lasted until 1989

  11. Berlin: It’s got problems Objective: Analyze America’s response to the Berlin Blockade

  12. Berlin Wall • Berlin is Germany’s capital city. • The Soviets built the wall to keep communists from escaping to the American sector.

  13. The Berlin Wall • 1961 the Berlin Wall was built • 96 miles • 302 watchtowers • 5000 escaped • 3200 arrested • 192 people killed

  14. Berlin Wall Berlin Wall

  15. Berlin Wall

  16. Wall torn down in 1989.

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