Monday - wednesday was a work day
Thursday: In 1948, the three western controlled zones of Germany’s (US, France, UK) were united, and grew in prosperity due to the Marshal Plan.
The west wanted the East to rejoin, but Stalin feared it would hurt Soviet Union
In June 1948, Stalin decided to try to gain control of West Berlin which was deep inside the eastern sector.
Stalin cut road, rail, and canal links with West Berlin, Hoping to starve it into submission
The west responded by airlifting in the necessary supplies to allow West Berlin to survive
In May 1949 Russia admitted defeat and lifted the blockade
The Second Red Scare – 1947- 57
Causes: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Trial, Found guilty of spying for the soviets- executed in 1953
The iron Curtain surrounding Eastern Europe – 1945
The USSR detonating their atomic bomb – 1949
China becoming communist in 1949
The Korean War started in 1950- Domino Effect
Stalin’s actions in Germany- Berlin Blockade
USSR’s First Atomic Test – 1949 scared people
Friday: Present songs
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