DIVISION OF GERMANY & DIVISION OF GERMANY & THE BERLIN AIRLIFTTHE BERLIN AIRLIFT

Presentation by: Tanner Lackey Presentation by: Tanner Lackey and Zaira Moisesand Zaira Moises

Let Us Begin…..Let Us Begin…..

On May 8On May 8thth 1945, Germany surrendered & 1945, Germany surrendered & the European war was over for the allies.the European war was over for the allies.

Each of the allies got a zone of GermanyEach of the allies got a zone of Germany– U.S. U.S.

– Great BritainGreat Britain

– FranceFrance

– Soviet UnionSoviet Union

The Potsdam ConferenceThe Potsdam Conference The Potsdam The Potsdam

Conference was held Conference was held July 17July 17thth 1945 1945

““They”They” decided what decided what would happen with would happen with the fate of Germany the fate of Germany and Poland. and Poland.

Joseph Stalin gained Joseph Stalin gained Poland, but only if he Poland, but only if he promised to allow free promised to allow free elections.elections.

Consequences of the “split”Consequences of the “split”

Due to the new boundaries, Germans Due to the new boundaries, Germans moved westward to escape the communist moved westward to escape the communist threat. threat.

During this move, ~ 2 million people died or During this move, ~ 2 million people died or disappeared and 12 million became disappeared and 12 million became homeless.homeless.

East and West GermanyEast and West Germany With growing tensions between France, With growing tensions between France,

G.B. and the U.S towards Soviet Russia, G.B. and the U.S towards Soviet Russia, Soviet Russia decided to seclude Soviet Russia decided to seclude themselves from the world. themselves from the world.

In 1947 France, G.B. and the U.S. decided In 1947 France, G.B. and the U.S. decided to combine their territories and form West to combine their territories and form West Germany.Germany.

Not too long after the Soviet Union formed Not too long after the Soviet Union formed East Germany.East Germany.

Beginning of the Berlin AirliftBeginning of the Berlin Airlift

On April 9,1948, Stalin On April 9,1948, Stalin ordered all of ordered all of American military American military personnel out of the personnel out of the eastern zone of Berlin.eastern zone of Berlin.

On June 24, 1948, all On June 24, 1948, all of water and land of water and land access to west Berlin access to west Berlin was cut of by the was cut of by the Soviet Union.Soviet Union.

Berlin AirliftBerlin Airlift By July 1By July 1stst, allied planes were , allied planes were

starting to take over aid, starting to take over aid, goods, and medical supplies goods, and medical supplies during all 24 hours of a day, during all 24 hours of a day, Planes were landing in Berlin Planes were landing in Berlin every 25 minutes.every 25 minutes.

The Berlin Airlift was the first The Berlin Airlift was the first time in history were people time in history were people were kept alive by airplanes.were kept alive by airplanes.

the US delivered 1,783,572.7 the US delivered 1,783,572.7 tons of goods, and the British tons of goods, and the British delivered 541,936.9 tons of delivered 541,936.9 tons of goods which in total was 2.3 goods which in total was 2.3 Million tons from 277, 569 total Million tons from 277, 569 total flights to Berlin.flights to Berlin.

the German people called the the German people called the planes that delivered aid planes that delivered aid “Rosinen-Bombers”“Rosinen-Bombers”

The Berlin WallThe Berlin Wall

Just past midnight on Just past midnight on August 12-13August 12-13thth Soviet Soviet soldiers drove through soldiers drove through East Germany and East Germany and built a massive wall built a massive wall across Berlin to stop across Berlin to stop East Germans from East Germans from crossing to the West.crossing to the West.

People trying to escape People trying to escape

PropagandaPropaganda

Video?Video?

http:///www.youtube.com/watch?http:///www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQ30Rgc5Prcv=fQ30Rgc5Prc

WERE YOU PAYING ATTENTION?WERE YOU PAYING ATTENTION?

1.1. How frequently did supply planes land in Berlin?How frequently did supply planes land in Berlin?

2.2. Why did France, The U.S., and G.B form Why did France, The U.S., and G.B form together to make West Germany? together to make West Germany?

3.3. Why did the Berlin airlift start?Why did the Berlin airlift start?

4.4. Why did Soviet Russia begin building the Berlin Why did Soviet Russia begin building the Berlin wall?wall?

5.5. Discussion question. What would you do to Discussion question. What would you do to escape East Germany?escape East Germany?

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