Division of Germany and Berlin
Division of Germany
- Potsdam conference decided the spit of Germany.
- Divided into 4 occupation zones under allied control
- 1947, France, GB and US form West Germany.
- Stalin forms East Germany same year
Division of Berlin
- Berlin was in itself, split into East and West Berlin
- This later formed the Berlin wall, which Khrushchev stated as a way to stop from people leaving West Germany to East Germany.
- It was the opposite, as most of East Germany's doctors and educated were leaving.
- Khrushchev urges Kennedy to leave.
- He puts more American Troops in and makes the famous "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech.
Summary: The division of Germany and Berlin which was decided at the Potsdam conference and was constantly on edge between the USSR and the US.
View East Germany and over 3,000,000 other topics on
View West Germany and over 3,000,000 other topics on Qwiki.