SECTION A: SOURCE QUESTIONS QUESTION 1: THE COLD WAR…
SECTION A: SOURCE QUESTIONS QUESTION 1: THE COLD WAR Key Question: What were the leading causes of the Berlin Blockade? Right-click on the button to open the sources in a new tab. Refer to Source 1A 1.1.1 Who made up the Western Allies? (3×1) (3) 1.1.2 Using information from the source and your own knowledge, discuss the disagreements the Big Three had at the Potsdam Conference. (2×2) (4) 1.1.3 Explain the statement: “The Potsdam Agreement consisted of a comparatively short statement of principle…” (1×2) (2) 1.1.4 Identify what completed the divide between East and West Berlin. (1×1) (1) 1.1.5 Account for why the four-power control of Berlin was “bound to fail”. (1×2) (2) Study Source 1B 1.2.1 Explain how the USA would benefit most from the removal of the USA and Russia from Berlin. (1×2) (2) 1.2.2 Name the two differing ideologies of the USA and USSR. (2×1) (2) 1.2.3 Explain why Americans would be watching the Berlin situation “with great concern”. (1×2) (2) 1.2.4 Provide your thoughts on the recommendation made by Arthur Baer. (1×1) (1) 1.2.5 Refer to Sources 1A and 1B. Explain how the information in Source 1A prompts the opinion of Arthur Baer’s in Source 1B. (2×2) (4) Type the answers for 1.1.1 – 1.2.5 here