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Berlin (CNN Cold War Video Series)
1.
Briefly describe what happened to Germany following World War II?
2.
What happened to Berlin following the War? (How was it divided?)
3.
What was the significance of the meeting between Britain, France, and the United States? Why was it
such a big deal?
4.
What were the currency (Money) issues that divided the east and the west?
5.
Which currency was worth more? Why do you think this is?
6.
What did the Soviets do to retaliate for the currency dilemma? How did it affect Berlin?
7.
What was the Berlin Airlift? Who did it? Why didn’t Russia just shoot down the planes?
8.
How did Berliners feel about the airlift?
9.
What effect did the Berlin Airlift have on East-West relations?
10.
Why did the Soviets eventually build the Berlin wall? (May be more than one answer!)
11.
What does the wall symbolize the beginning of?