1. Berlin: It’s got problems Objective: Analyze America’s response to the Berlin Blockade Std 11.9.3c

2. Terms Marshall Plan USA’s plan to send food, blankets, fuel to Europe to help them. AND to keep them from turning communist. Containment Working to stop the Spread of Communism by containing the spread of the Soviet Union

4. One for me, One for you Germany was divided into 4 different sectors, Germany was divided into 4 different sectors, the U.S. the U.S. England England France France Russia Russia the city of Berlin was also divided in the same way the city of Berlin was also divided in the same way The West decided to unify their three zones and give independence to Western Germany The West decided to unify their three zones and give independence to Western Germany

5. Iron Curtain – A term used by Winston Churchill to describe the separating of Those communist lands of East Europe from the West.

6. Improve your knowledge The Russians took very high casualties to capture Berlin in May 1945. They spent the early occupation trying to take over all zones of the city but were stopped by German democrats such as Willy Brandt and Konrad Adenauer. Reluctantly the Russians had to admit the Americans, French and British to their respective zones. The Russians took very high casualties to capture Berlin in May 1945. They spent the early occupation trying to take over all zones of the city but were stopped by German democrats such as Willy Brandt and Konrad Adenauer. Reluctantly the Russians had to admit the Americans, French and British to their respective zones.

7. Blockade -Stalin wanted to separate Allies from their side of Berlin -Pair share – -Why separate Allies from there area of Berlin - Close off all roads, trains, and donkey paths into West Berlin - Starve and choke out Westerners inside Berlin

8. Blockade closer look Hundreds of thousands of Eastern Europeans fled Communism through the city of Berlin – Hundreds of thousands of Eastern Europeans fled Communism through the city of Berlin – embarrassing to the Soviets embarrassing to the Soviets Stalin decided to shut off West Berlin from all outside help – no access by roads, water, or train Stalin decided to shut off West Berlin from all outside help – no access by roads, water, or train The 2.5 million people of West Berlin were put in a tough spot. The 2.5 million people of West Berlin were put in a tough spot.

9. The Berlin Airlift President Truman did not want to risk war with the Soviet Union, President Truman did not want to risk war with the Soviet Union, Did not want to give up West Berlin to the Soviets Did not want to give up West Berlin to the Soviets During the next 11 months, British and American airplanes made more than 200,000 flights to deliver food, fuel, and other supplies to West Berlin in what became known as the Berlin Airlift During the next 11 months, British and American airplanes made more than 200,000 flights to deliver food, fuel, and other supplies to West Berlin in what became known as the Berlin Airlift It worked!!! It worked!!!

10. Berlin blockade led to Berlin Airlift Pair share – American belief/response Soviet belief/resonse

11. Soviet shame Soviet shame US prestige US prestige West Germany and East Germany are formed West Germany and East Germany are formed This separation lasted until 1989 This separation lasted until 1989

12. Berlin: It’s got problems Objective: Analyze America’s response to the Berlin Blockade

13. Berlin Wall Berlin is Germany’s capital city. Berlin is Germany’s capital city. The Soviets built the wall to keep communists from escaping to the American sector. The Soviets built the wall to keep communists from escaping to the American sector.

14. 1961 the Berlin Wall was built 1961 the Berlin Wall was built 96 miles 96 miles 302 watchtowers 302 watchtowers 5000 escaped 5000 escaped 3200 arrested 3200 arrested 192 people killed 192 people killed The Berlin Wall

15. Berlin Wall

21. Wall torn down in 1989.