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    1. After World War 2, Germany was divided between the Western Allies (US, UK, France) and the Soviet Union. Berlin, located deep within the Soviet zone, was also divided. 2. Berlin became the focal point of the Cold War as the currency collapsed and a black market economy emerged under the different occupying powers. 3. In response to Soviet efforts to control all of Germany, the Western Allies introduced a new currency in West Germany in 1948, leading the Soviets to blockade land access to West Berlin.

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    1. After World War 2, Germany was divided between the Western Allies (US, UK, France) and the Soviet Union. Berlin, located deep within the Soviet zone, was also divided. 2. Berlin became the focal point of the Cold War as the currency collapsed and a black market economy emerged under the different occupying powers. 3. In response to Soviet efforts to control all of Germany, the Western Allies introduced a new currency in West Germany in 1948, leading the Soviets to blockade land access to West Berlin.

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    1. After World War 2, Germany was divided between the Western Allies (US, UK, France) and the Soviet Union. Berlin, located deep within the Soviet zone, was also divided. 2. Berlin became the focal point of the Cold War as the currency collapsed and a black market economy emerged under the different occupying powers. 3. In response to Soviet efforts to control all of Germany, the Western Allies introduced a new currency in West Germany in 1948, leading the Soviets to blockade land access to West Berlin.

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    CNN COLD WAR E.4.

    BERLIN

    1.​​How was Germany divided up at the end of WW2?

    - Death and destriction reigned on Germany (By US and GB)

    - In turmoil

    1a. How did this affect Berlin? ​​​​

    - In hands of USSR, BR, US, etc.

    2.​​What was unique about Berlin/Germany during the Cold War?/ 3.​​What was the situation like

    in Berlin after the war? ​​​​​​​

    - Battle field for Cold War

    - Currency worthless

    - “Black Market [was] king”

    - Cigarettes as currency

    ​4.​​What did Ernest Bevin, British Foreign Secretary, plan for the city? ​​​

    - An econ reconstruction of GR

    ​5.​​What did the Soviets want to do to Germany? ​​​​

    - Make it another communist state

    6.​​Why did the USSR become frustrated with their Western allies over Germany? ​​​​

    - Capitalist secrets kept from USSR

    - Not informed on planning


    7.​​What did the allies introduce into West Germany in 1948?

    7a. How did the Communists initially ​respond? ​​​

    - Refused concessions

    - Allies Introduced new currency

    - Communists Rebuttled

    ​8.​​Why didn’t the Soviets bring in their tanks?

    - Would have been to destructive

    8a. What did they do instead? ​​

    - They waited

    - Resolve via diplomatic language​​

    9.​​What two options did the allies have for breaking the blockade? ​​​

    - Counterblockade East GR and Berlin

    - Airlift use

    - Delivered supplies and coal ​

    10.​​How did America threaten the USSR during the Berlin Airlift? ​​

    - By having solutions to USSR’s plans

    - Being more powerful,smarter,etc.

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