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What was the Cold War?
A political conflict between the U.S. and the USSR from 1947 to 1991.
Why was the Berlin Wall built?
To stop East Germans from escaping to the West.
Who ordered the Berlin Wall to be built?
Walter Ulbricht, the East German leader.
What was the Berlin Blockade?
A Soviet attempt to cut off West Berlin in 1948–49.
What year was the Berlin Wall built?
It was built in 1961.
What was the Berlin Wall?
A wall that divided East and West Berlin from 1961 to 1989.
What was East Germany officially called?
The German Democratic Republic.
What was the “death strip”?
A no-man’s-land with guards and traps to stop escapes.
How did the Allies respond to the blockade?
With the Berlin Airlift, flying in supplies
Who was Nikita Khrushchev?
The Soviet leader during the Wall’s construction.
Who controlled East Germany?
The Soviet Union controlled East Germany.
What alliance was strengthened by the Wall?
NATO
What did Reagan say in 1987?
“Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!”
What city was divided by the Wall?
Berlin, the capital of Germany.
What was the Iron Curtain?
A metaphor for the division between East and West Europe.
When did the Berlin Wall fall?
It fell on November 9, 1989.
What was Checkpoint Charlie?
A famous border crossing between East and West Berlin.
What was the Stasi?
East Germany’s secret police.
What speech showed U.S. support for West Berlin?
Kennedy’s “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech.
How long was the Berlin Wall?
About 155 kilometers (96 miles) long.
Who said “Ich bin ein Berliner”?
John F. Kennedy said it in 1963.
What happened in Germany in 1990?
Germany was reunified.
How many East Germans fled before the Wall?
Around 2.7 million people.
What political system did East Germany follow?
Communism, under Soviet influence.
What did the Wall symbolize?
The division between communism and capitalism.