US II Honors River Dell Regional HS Mrs Rivas Occupation Zones in Germany What should be done to Germany The Western zones decided to replace the nearly worthless German currency with new money a move the Soviets ferociously opposed ID: 686234
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Case Study #1Berlin Airlift/ Berlin Wall
US II Honors
River Dell Regional HS
Mrs. RivasSlide2Slide3
Occupation Zones in GermanySlide4Slide5Slide6
What should be done to Germany?
The Western zones decided to replace the nearly worthless German currency with new money, a move the Soviets ferociously opposed
In response, the Soviets imposed a total ground blockade in July 1948.
The purpose was not to drive the western allies out of Germany, but rather to force their hand.
Click below to hear Truman’s explanation of the blockade.Slide7
Between the 25th of June 1948 and the 1st of August 1949, two million two hundred thousand occupants of West Berlin were supplied 2,223,000 short tons of supplies in 266.600 flights.
Mileposts
18th February 1949
First million short tons delivered.
2nd July 1949
Second million short tons delivered.
5th August 1949
Two and a quarter million tons delivered to Berlin.Slide8
Total Tonnage by Commodity:
US
British
Coal
1,421,730
164,800
Food
296,303
241,713
Military Supplies
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18,239
Miscellaneous
65,540
25,202
Wet Fuel
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92,282
Total
1,783,573
542,236
Total Combined Tonnage
2,325,809 short tons
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While the Statistics are impressiveThe main things the airlift provided the people of Berlin were:
HOPE and FREEDOMSlide10
Berlin, 1961. Berlin Wall at Zimmerstrasse. West Berliners watching over the Wall to the East.Slide11
Berlin, Checkpoint Charlie
View from West to East Berlin, 1961Slide12Slide13
In the last phase of the wall's development, the "death strip" between fence and concrete wall. Slide14
United States President Ronald Reagan delivers his famed "Tear Down This Wall" speech at the Berlin Wall in June of 1987, in which he called for Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the wall.
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/ronaldreaganbrandenburggate.htmSlide15