Division of Germany and Division of Germany and the Berlin Blockadethe Berlin Blockade

2828thth January January

AimAim

By the end of the lesson – be able to By the end of the lesson – be able to explain: explain:

- How Germany was divided?How Germany was divided?

- The importance of Berlin in increasing - The importance of Berlin in increasing the tension between the USSR and the tension between the USSR and Allies?Allies?

Division of GermanyDivision of Germany

Germany is divided into four zones –

American, British, French and Soviet

With the increasing tension from Yalta and Potsdam and

America’s decision to implement the Marshall plan

and Truman Doctrine…

What potential problems are highlighted by this map?

Berlin BlockadeBerlin Blockade In June 1948 Stalin calls for the In June 1948 Stalin calls for the

roads into Berlin to be blocked.roads into Berlin to be blocked.

President Truman has two options-

1) Give up Berlin to the Soviets

2) Break the blockade and enter Soviet territory

What would you have done?

Option three: Berlin AirliftOption three: Berlin Airlift

President Truman comes up with a third option and that was to supply

West Berlin by air.

Read page 51 and answer questions.

QuestionsQuestions 1) How much food and supplies did the West Berliners need every day to survive?1) How much food and supplies did the West Berliners need every day to survive?

2) At first how many tons of supplies were being flown into Berlin? 2) At first how many tons of supplies were being flown into Berlin?

3) By spring 1949 how many tons were reaching Berlin?3) By spring 1949 how many tons were reaching Berlin?

4) What evidence was there that the people of West Berlin would rather suffer 4) What evidence was there that the people of West Berlin would rather suffer hardships than live in Soviet controlled East Berlin?hardships than live in Soviet controlled East Berlin?

5) What would Stalin be forced to do if he wanted to stop the planes? And why did 5) What would Stalin be forced to do if he wanted to stop the planes? And why did he not do this?he not do this?

6) What did Stalin do in May 1949?6) What did Stalin do in May 1949?

7) What did the three Western zones become known as in 1949?7) What did the three Western zones become known as in 1949?

8) What did the USSR controlled zone become known as?8) What did the USSR controlled zone become known as?

9) What were the Allies now determined to do in West Berlin?9) What were the Allies now determined to do in West Berlin?