Monday-Work on song project for Cold War, Tuesday-Continue working on song project, Wednesday-Start discussing the First Berlin Crisis and work on project, Thursday- Start presentations on Cold War topics, Friday- Continue watching presentations on Cold War topics
First Berlin Crisis
1948-three western controlled zones of Germany's (US, France, UK) were united, and grew in prosper due to the Marshal Plan
West wanted East to rejoin, Stalin feared it would hurt Soviet security
Stalin cut road, rail and canal links with West Berlin hoping to starve it into submission
West responded by airlifting in the necessary supplies to allow west Berlin to survive
1949-Russia admitted defeat and lifted the blockade
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