1. Division of Germany and the Berlin Blockade 28 th January

2. Aim By the end of the lesson – be able to explain: By the end of the lesson – be able to explain: - How Germany was divided? - The importance of Berlin in increasing the tension between the USSR and Allies?

3. Division of Germany Germany is divided into four zones – American, British, French and Soviet With the increasing tension from Yalta and Potsdam and America’s decision to implement the Marshall plan and Truman Doctrine… What potential problems are highlighted by this map?

4. Berlin Blockade In June 1948 Stalin calls for the roads into Berlin to be blocked. In June 1948 Stalin calls for the roads into Berlin to be blocked. President Truman has two options- 1)Give up Berlin to the Soviets 2) Break the blockade and enter Soviet territory What would you have done?

5. Option three: Berlin Airlift President Truman comes up with a third option and that was to supply West Berlin by air. Read page 51 and answer questions.

6. Questions 1) How much food and supplies did the West Berliners need every day to survive? 1) How much food and supplies did the West Berliners need every day to survive? 2) At first how many tons of supplies were being flown into Berlin? 2) At first how many tons of supplies were being flown into Berlin? 3) By spring 1949 how many tons were reaching Berlin? 3) By spring 1949 how many tons were reaching Berlin? 4) What evidence was there that the people of West Berlin would rather suffer hardships than live in Soviet controlled East Berlin? 4) What evidence was there that the people of West Berlin would rather suffer hardships than live in Soviet controlled East Berlin? 5) What would Stalin be forced to do if he wanted to stop the planes? And why did he not do this? 5) What would Stalin be forced to do if he wanted to stop the planes? And why did he not do this? 6) What did Stalin do in May 1949? 6) What did Stalin do in May 1949? 7) What did the three Western zones become known as in 1949? 7) What did the three Western zones become known as in 1949? 8) What did the USSR controlled zone become known as? 8) What did the USSR controlled zone become known as? 9) What were the Allies now determined to do in West Berlin? 9) What were the Allies now determined to do in West Berlin?