A divided Berlin

Question	Answer
What happened to Germany after the war, geographically?	It was split into four sectors and so was Berlin, although Berlin was firmly in the Eastern sector of Germany
Why was Berlin being in Eastern Europe so beneficial to the USA?	It gave them a foothold inside the Soviet Eastern block
Why was the West more appealing for those in the East?	There was always political freedom, but there were also better jobs with higher wages
Why was East Germany left with skills shortages?	Because many skilled workers left for the West
Why did the amount of refugees reflect poorly on the Soviets?	It showed Communism as unpopular
Give three reasons the East wanted to attack West Berlin.	1) Soviet troops outnumbered Western troops 2) The Soviet army could easily defeat a Western army 3) The USSR had developed a H-bomb
Give three reasons why the East did not want to attack West Berlin.	1) The USA also had a H-bomb 2) The USA had 20x more H-bombs the the USSR 3) The USA had the money to develop B52 bombers
What gave the USA an advantage if H-bombs had to be used?	The USA had the technology to drop H-bombs on the USSR but the USSR couldn't drop any on the USA

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	Created by Adam Collinge over 10 years ago