PPT-Berlin Airlift and The Vital Center (Truman)

Nicolas Perry Gretchen West Berlin Airlift Germany and Berlin was divided into 4 districts Each controlled by one of the Allies The Soviets controlled the Eastern part of the divisions and the UK US and France controlled the Western parts . L/O – To identify the causes and effects of the Berlin Blockade 1948-49. Problems with Berlin. Berlin was deep inside the Soviet sector, yet it was. divided . between the four Allied powers (USA, USSR, Britain and France).. Berlin Airlift. Timeline:. . 24 June 1948 to 12 May 1949, Post World-War II. Location:. . Germany. Existing state: . Post-war division of Germany into four zones by countries like Soviet Russia, Britain, USA and France. Berlin inside Soviet occupied East Germany, city divided into 4 zones (U.S., France, Britain, Soviet Union). 1946 Berlin municipal elections: communists win 1 of 20 seats. United States to aid West Germany and West Berlin through Marshall Plan. Harry S Truman. 33. rd. President of the United States. . Birth and Childhood. Born on May 8, 1884 in Lamar, Missouri. Born to John and Martha Truman. Grew up on his grandparents’ farm in Grandview. Do Nagasaki and Hiroshima constitute a crime against humanity?. Fourth Geneva Convention (1949) prohibits the unlawful killing of civilians during wartime.. Between 150,000-240,000 civilians died as a result of both bombs, another 2,000 died later in Hiroshima from cancers that could be directly traced to the radiation emitted by the blast.. Conflict in Berlin. Enter. Welcome to West Berlin. Welcome to West Berlin. While you are here be sure to check out the history of Post-WWII Berlin and explore the many images of the city. . CAUTION: DO NOT TRY TO CROSS OVER THE WALL TO EAST BERLIN!. Your Name. Date . Period. My Position. Containment was a good idea. We saved South Korea from communists. Harry Truman was U.S. President, his Truman Doctrine prevented the spread of communism. Invasion . How Well Do You Know Berlin?. 1. When did Berlin first become the capital of Germany?. 1715. 1871. 1933. 1991. Answer: B . Berlin first became the capital of Germany in 1871.. 2. Where in Berlin is the official residence of the President of Germany?. Non-Invasive Blood Flow Measurements Using Ultrasound Modulated Diffused Light. N. . Racheli. a. , A. Ron. a. , Y. . Metzger. a. , I. . Breskin. a. , G. . Enden. b. , M. . Balberg. a. , R. . Shechter. Civil War in Greece. A conflict in Greece where a communist party was trying to overthrow the government. Great Britain had been supporting the government but said they could no longer afford it. That is when America adopted the Truman Doctrine and started supporting Greece from the Communists. . Chapter 26 AMSCO. Themes. Containment. Communism. UN. Nuclear Proliferation. Introduction. WWII. Isolationist to military superpower, world affairs leader. Revitalized American Economy. Cold War. Democratic United States vs. Communist Soviet Union. 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. Postwar America. Strong economy. By 1950s, America had the highest standard of living. GI-Bill Opened door to veterans to attend college. Baby Boom: explosion of marriage/birth. By 1960 1/3 of married women worked outside of home. The Berlin airlift marked the first major confrontation in the Cold War. For 11 months, beginning in June 1948, the Western allies took part in an unprecedented attempt to keep a city alive -- entirely from the air. .