Reasons for the Berlin Wall (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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When was U2 spy plane incident?
When was U2 spy plane incident?
1960
Berlin Ultimatum year & demand
Berlin Ultimatum year & demand
1958, Western powers leave Berlin
Why Khrushchev targeted Kennedy
Why Khrushchev targeted Kennedy
Kennedy lacked foreign policy experience
Summit meetings on Berlin crisis timing & result
Summit meetings on Berlin crisis timing & result
1959-1961, all four failed
East Germany's main problem by 1961
East Germany's main problem by 1961
Thousands fleeing daily through Berlin
Berlin Wall construction start date
Berlin Wall construction start date
August 12, 1961
Initial Berlin Wall barrier type
Initial Berlin Wall barrier type
Barbed wire fence
How long to convert wall to concrete?
How long to convert wall to concrete?
Three months (Aug-Oct 1961)
West Berlin complete seal-off date
West Berlin complete seal-off date
October 1961
Cold War division symbol represented by wall
Cold War division symbol represented by wall
Iron Curtain
East Germans killed crossing wall (1961-1989)
East Germans killed crossing wall (1961-1989)
Over 200
Why Khrushchev avoided direct confrontation
Why Khrushchev avoided direct confrontation
Risk of nuclear war with US
Where was Berlin located?
Where was Berlin located?
Deep within communist East Germany
Four Allied powers dividing Berlin post-WWII
Four Allied powers dividing Berlin post-WWII
US, UK, France, Soviet Union