What were the causes of the Berlin Crisis of 1961? Review last weeks work and give it in. Why was Berlin a problem for the Soviet Union and the West? Why was the 1960 Summit meeting called and why was it cancelled? What effect did this have? Why was a new Summit called in 1961 and what effect did it have? What was the Berlin Wall and what effect did it have?
What were the causes of the Berlin Crisis of 1961? http://www.johndclare.net/cold_war15a.htm http://www.johndclare.net/cold_war15b.htm http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/focuson/film/film-archive/player.asp?catID=3&subCatID=3&filmID=14 What opinion of the wall does the above film give? Why? What might the Soviet Union have said in response? http://www.newseum.org/berlinwall/
The Building of the Wall
The Berlin Wall
Questions What were the causes of the Berlin Crisis of 1961? In what ways did the crisis over Berlin in 1961 change relations between the Superpowers?