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Development of the Cold War (Part 2) (Main Consequences of Berlin Crisis…
Development of the Cold War (Part 2)
Main Consequences of Berlin Crisis
Rivalry between the East and West
Tensions were increased
Stalin adopted a very confrontational approach over the situation in Berlin
Stalin had been prepared to risk war over the issue of Berlin showed how determined the Soviets were to confront the West
NATO was formed
As Stalin was aggressive it encouraged countries in Western Europe to seek greater protection from the United States
April 1949: Countries in Western Europe signed a defensive alliance with the United States
Aimed to protect all of them through collective security. If one member was attacked then the other promised to help them out
Soviets saw this an aggressive act
When West Germany joined NATO in 1955, this was another sign to the USSR that western alliance was a threat to them
Division of Germany
There was now no chance of Germany being reunified
Berlin Crisis had exposed and deepen the division between the superpowers over the issue of Berlin
May 1949: West Germany was set up (FRG)
October 1949: East Germany was set up (GDR)
Key events of Berlin Crisis
Berlin Airlift (June 1948)
28th June 1948, USA started to airlift supplies into West Berlin
This meant that people of West Berlin would not starve
Over 10 months, over 195,000 flights were made by British and American planes
Blockade (June 1948)
24ht June, Soviets imposed a full blockade of West Berlin
Soviet soldiers now stopped any food, coal, fuel and other supplies getting into West Berlin
Was a full scale blockade of West Berlin
Blockade ends (May 1949)
12th May 1949, Stalin gave up and ended the blockade of West Berlin
Seemed like a confirmation that they lost
Failed to break spirit of people in West Berlin
Major victory for USA which was able to discredit Stalins actions