Berlin Blockade
Formed in 1948 to make their zones of German more efficient.
What was Trizonia?
Policy adopted by Khrushchev that criticised Stalin's terror and cult of personality
What was de-stalinisation?
Nickname for programme of reform in Czechoslovakia.
What was Socialism with a Human Face?
Stated the West should leave Berlin within six months and it would become a demilitarised zone.
What was the Berlin Ultimatum?
Four
How many zones was Germany divided into at Yalta?
Technical difficulties.
The reason given by Stalin for started the blockade.
4th November 1956
What date did Khrushchev invade Hungary?
Dubcek.
Who replaced Novotny as leader of Czechoslovakia in 1968?
Incident in May 1960 that caused tension at the Paris Summit.
What was the U2 spy plane incident?
What was formed in 1955 to rival NATO?
Organisation formed as a Western defensive alliance.
What was NATO?
Suez Canal Crisis.
What did the West view as more important than the uprising?
21st August 1968
What date did the Soviets invade Czechoslovakia?
13th August 1961
What date was the Berlin Wall built?
Brain Drain
What was the loss of skilled workers from the East called?
13,000
How many tonnes were flown into Berlin by the West in a day?
30,000
How many Hungarians were killed during the uprising?
Vietnam War
What were the West more concerned about than the Prague Spring?
111km
What length was the Berlin Wall?
Brezhnev
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union from 1964-1982?
The date the blockade was lifted.
What happened on the 12th May 1949?
Replaced Nagy as the leader of Hungary.
Who was Janos Kadar?
170
How many people were killed during the invasion of Czechoslovakia?
What did the East call the Berlin Wall?
1953
What year did Stalin die?