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The Berlin Crisis 1958-1961
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05/19/2009

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When was the Suez Crisis?
Definition
1956
Term
When was the Berlin Wall constructed?
Definition

13th of August 1961

(authorisation was given from the 3rd-5th August)

Term
How many East Germans fled the GDR between 1947 and 1967?
Definition
2.7 million
Term
Until when was rationing still in place in the GDR?
Definition
1957
Term
When did the FRG join NATO?
Definition
1955
Term
When did the USSR develop its first ICBM?
Definition
August 1957
Term
When was Sputnik launched?
Definition
October 1957
Term
When did JFK take office?
Definition
January 1961
Term
When was the Vienna Summit?
Definition
June 1961
Term
How many troops did Kennedy send to Europe after the Vienna Summit?
Definition
40,000
Term
How many reservists did Kennedy put on standby after the Vienna Summit?
Definition
120,000
Term
When did JFK make a television broadcast stating that the USA wanted to maintain access to West Berlin only?
Definition
25th July 1961
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When did Khrushchev and Eisenhower meet in the USA?
Definition
1959
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What did historian John Gaddis say about the meeting between Eisenhower and Khrushchev?
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"Eisenhower and Khrushchev agreed to disagree"
- John Gaddis
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When did Khrushchev issue the Berlin Ultimatum?
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27th November 1958
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When did Khrushchev call for a peace treaty between the GDR and the FRG?
Definition
10th November 1958
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