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At the end of the Cold War, what had been divided into 4 zones? By 1948 French British and American zones did what?what did Stalin want? |
Germany and capital of the third Reich Berlin Issued a common currency and combined their zones into one economic and political unit. A Buffer Zone, didn’t want to be invaded |
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What did the Soviets do in response to this? What did American and British air forces do in 1948? |
Cut off all access to Berlin by the British French and Americans Airlifted supplies round the clock to their sectors of Berlin for 11 straight months.soviets relented And allowed reopening of Berlin sectors. |
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What was this airlift known as? In response to this, what did the Americans do? What is NATO |
Berlin airlift which was considered first battle of Cold War Formed NATO North Atlantic treaty organization (military) determined to prevent attacks by Soviet Union |
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What did the Soviets do in response to NATO and what was it? |
Creates Warsaw Pact which was the Soviet and it’s east European allies common defense. Warsaw not around, NATO is. |
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What policy did Americans adopt that the Truman Doctrine is based off of? What did the USSR do to stem the brain drain in 1961? |
Containment(political, Greece Turkey) Build Berlin Wall (Marshall plan-economic) |
