The Berlin Wall and US-Soviet relations (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Berlin Wall construction year
Berlin Wall construction year
1961
Berlin Wall construction began (month & year)
Berlin Wall construction began (month & year)
August 1961
Kennedy's West Berlin visit date
Kennedy's West Berlin visit date
26 June 1963
Kennedy's famous German phrase in Berlin
Kennedy's famous German phrase in Berlin
Ich bin ein Berliner
Deaths attempting to cross the Wall
Deaths attempting to cross the Wall
Over 200 people
Kennedy's quote about the Berlin Wall
Kennedy's quote about the Berlin Wall
Better than a war
Khrushchev's Berlin demand date
Khrushchev's Berlin demand date
November 1958
Berlin Wall propaganda outcome for West
Berlin Wall propaganda outcome for West
Propaganda victory
West Berlin's Cold War symbol
West Berlin's Cold War symbol
Freedom
What did the Berlin Wall complete?
What did the Berlin Wall complete?
The Iron Curtain
West Germany's political system
West Germany's political system
Capitalism and democratic governance
East Germany's political system
East Germany's political system
Communist rule
Crisis caused by Khrushchev misreading Kennedy
Crisis caused by Khrushchev misreading Kennedy
Cuban Missile Crisis
Military tensions after Wall built
Military tensions after Wall built
Declined