1. Do now:
Describe what you can see in the picture.
What is the message of the cartoon? What is the cartoonist saying about Stalin’s reaction to the Truman Doctrine?
Why has the cartoonist used a pipe to illustrate their point?

2. The Causes of the Berlin Airlift L/O: To investigate the main reasons why Stalin blockaded Berlin in 1948 and America’s reaction
Do now:
Stick your copy of this map into your book.
Describe what the map is showing you and what you can learn about Germany at the end of the Second World War.

3. Each part would be governed by either USA, USSR, Britain for France.
At the Yalta and Potsdam conferences it was decided that after its defeat, Germany would be split into four parts.
Each part would be governed by either USA, USSR, Britain for France.
Germany in 1945.
Using your knowledge of Capitalism and Communism, describe how life might be different in the USA and Russian Zones.

4. What can you see on this map?
What has changed?
What has stayed the same?
Germany in 1947

5. What can you see on this map?
What has changed?
Germany in 1948

6. Think about the three maps you have seen.
Suggest what Stalin might have though about the creation of Bizonia and Trizonia.
Is there anything Stalin could do about it? Explain your solutions.
Think about the differences between communism and capitalism. How might these changes effect the German people?
What would people in the West think?
What would people in the East think?

7. What Happened?
24th of June 1948 – Stalin cut off land access (road, rail and canal) to Berlin. Stalin was hoping the Allies would pull out Berlin.
Truman was determined to stick to the Truman Doctrine. He wanted to prevent a communist take over of West Berlin.

8. Think of an attribution to explain what this picture is showing and when it was taken.
Points to Consider:
What can you see in the picture?
Where do you think this picture might have been taken.
Why are these people watching this plane?
Source A:

9. What happened during the Airlift?
We will watch a video about the Berlin Airlift. List the key features that you can identify.

10. Consequences of the Airlift
We will read through the information on the worksheet. Complete the spider diagram below to show the main developments between
NATO
Warsaw Pact
Cold War Developments
Arms Race
Stalin’s Death
Other Developments

11. Half the class will be Russian and the other half will be American.
Use the paper you have been given to design and Anti NATO/Warsaw pact propaganda poster.