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Read about events in Czechoslovakia in 1948 & take notes on
how the Communists assumed control. Extension: why was the
West so shocked by events in this country?
starter activity
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Czech Crisis, 1948
Communists mounted a coup d’état
Police force taken over by communists
Non-communist personnel removed Non-communists removed from govt
Fear & coercion used to remove remaining
opponents, e.g. Jan Masaryk defenestrated President Benes forced to resign & replaced by
communist Gottwald
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What shocked West
Symptomatic of Soviet aggression in Eastern
Europe & communist expansionism
Last remaining democratic country in Eastern
Europe
Memories of WWII – failure of appeasement &
Nazi expansionism
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What impact did the Czechoslovakian Crisis of 1948 have on
Western attitudes towards the USSR?
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How did the blockade of
Berlin increase Cold War
tensions?
To be able to explain how the communists
took control of Czechoslovakia
To identify at least 5 major causes of theBerlin Blockade (1948-9)
To assess the impact of the crisis
LOs
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Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin. Why was Berlin so
important during the Cold War?
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Reasons why Berlin was so
important
Capital of Germany - cause of two world wars
Place where East met West, communism v.
capitalism
Focus of world events at Yalta & Potsdam
(1945), Berlin Blockade (1948-9), Berlin Wall
(1961, 1989)
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What does this photo
tell us about Berlin after
WWII?
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Your task
Read p.31 and in your notes summarise the main
reasons why the Berlin Blockade occurred in
1948.
Which reason was the most important?
Extension: Why did the US not fear a revived
Germany, whilst the USSR did?
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Causes of Berlin Blockade
Divisions over future of Berlin dating back to
Yalta & Potsdam
Tensions of economic differences – West zones
benefited from Marshall Aid
Differences in living standards
Failure of Council of Ministers Introduction of new currency – Deutche Mark
Merger of Western zones
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Your task
Read p.31-2 and list the major consequences of
the Berlin Blockade. Extension: Who in your opinion came out as
the winners as a result of this crisis?
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What were the consequences?
1st major flashpoint of Cold War
1949, Western allies estd. Federal Republic of
West Germany
1949, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty
Organisation) founded
End to US isolationism Divisions between East & West Germany
became permanent
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Watch the extract from the
Channel 4 series, ‘Cold War’ and
answer the questions that follow.
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Why were Truman & Stalin so determined to
make an example of Berlin?
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Extension
Produce a presentation and factoid on Lucius D
Clay. Did his attitude help to increase tensions
or avert the threat of a conflict with the USSR?
General Lucius D Clay,
Governor of Berlin
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Plenary
Why was Berlin so important?
Why did Stalin order the blockade?
What were the long-term consequences of theBerlin Blockade?
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Debate
Work in small groups. Your task is todemonstrate that your given event was the mostsignificant turning point in the development of
Cold War in the period 1945-48? Yalta & Potsdam conferences (1945)
Soviet expansion in Eastern Europe (1945-7)
Churchill’s Iron Curtain speech (1946) Truman Doctrine & Marshall Aid (1947)
Berlin Blockade (1948-9)
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Homework
Please read the extracts from Cold War at
Source on the Berlin Blockade and complete
questions 1-5
Extension: See previous task on Lucius D
Clay
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