THE BERLIN WALL

What tensions existed before the Berlin Wall was built?

EISENHOWER KHRUSHCHEV

TENSIONSThe Potsdam

Agreement divided Germany into four zones as well as

Berlin.

TENSIONS

Having launched the world's first ever satellite(1957), Khrushchev felt confident about Soviet power and

chose to test such power in Berlin.

TENSIONS

Eisenhower showed a willingness to make concessions on the future of Berlin.

Because of the U-2 spy plane incident (1960), the meeting to discuss the future of Berlin was cancelled.

TENSIONS

When Kennedy comes into power(1961) he is in no mood for negotiating and instead orders a

massive increase in the armed services.

TENSIONS

East Berlin was losing far too many citizens each year. They were especially concerned with the

number of educated refugees fleeing the country.

TENSIONSSpies were sent from West Berlin to the East.

13th August 1961: the Berlin Wall is built

What was the Berlin Wall?

How did the Berlin Wall affect the people of Germany?