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Germany: Unfinished businessGermany: Unfinished business
BizoniaBizonia
TrizoniaTrizonia
East and West GermanyEast and West Germany
The Formation of NATO (1949)The Formation of NATO (1949)
The Warsaw PactThe Warsaw Pact
The arms raceThe arms race
Why was the arms race significant?Why was the arms race significant?
What issues had to be agreed on after WW2?
Should a reunited Germany be part of the Soviet ‘sphere of influence’, the American ‘sphere of influence’, or should it be ‘neutral’?
Should a reunited Germany have a communist or capitalist government?
Should a reunited Germany receive Marshall Aid?
Should troops from America and the USSR be allowed to remain in a united Germany?
Germany: Unfinished Business
What did the Allies decide to do with Germany
and Berlin at the Potsdam Conference? Divide Germany and Berlin into four France, Britain, USA and USSR would each take
control of a ‘zone’. This was a temporary measure.
Germany after WW2
When was Bizonia formed?
1947 What was Bizonia?
British and American zones were basically operating as one
What was Trizonia? After a while Bizonia fused with the French
zone.
Bizonia and Trizonia
What was decided by the Western Allies in
1948 to change Western Germany? (2 things) Britain, France and USA decided to set up a
German assembly and constitution Trizonia also introduced a new currency – the
Deutschmark
East and West Germany
Give 3 reasons why Stalin did not want a
permanently divided Germany He did not want the USA to have more influence
over Germany He did not want US troops in Germany He feared that Germany’s best economic
resources were in the west and feared they would be used for war with him
East and West Germany
https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZidBq8QS-g When did the Berlin Blockade take place?
1948 - 1949 Why did Stalin set up a military blockade
around Berlin? To prevent the creation of separate state in
western Germany and prove a divided Germany would not work
The Berlin Blockade
What was the Allies’ response?
The ‘Berlin Airlift’ Allied planes transported supplies to West Berlin
around the clock First the US committed 70 large cargo planes
and airlifted 600 and 700 tonnes of food. This increased to 1000 tonnes a day
The Berlin Blockade
Was the blockade/airlift a success or a failure
for: Stalin?
Failure. He had to end it eventually and accept the situation. He also looked immature and petty
The Americans? Success. They supported and kept the west
Berliners supplied
The Berlin Blockade
When was the FRG officially created?
September 1949 When was the GDR officially created?
October 1949
FRG and GDR
NATO Warsaw Pact
What was it? A Military alliance. If one
country was attacked, all
members would come to
their defence.
A military alliance of eastern
European countries.
Respected each others
independence. Would help
defend them if attackedWhen was it
formed? April 1949 1955
Who did it involve? America, many countries
in western Europe
USSR and eight other countries
including Poland, Czechoslovakia,
Hungary and Romania
NATO and Warsaw Pact
What was the arms race?
A competition between east and west to have the most and the highest quality of weapons
The Arms Race
USA USSR
1945 First country to develop the
nuclear bomb
1949 Had created a nuclear bomb
By 1953 Had H-Bombs Had H-Bombs
1950s Large numbers of nuclear weapons Large numbers of nuclear
weapons
1960s Large numbers of nuclear
weapons
Large numbers of nuclear
weapons
The arms race
Why was the arms race so significant?
Prevented war in Europe USSR had 3 million troops so could easily capture
Western Germany, but feared US nuclear weapons
The arms race
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