The Division of Germany
Investigate the Berlin Blockade and the subsequent formal division of Germany. Students will understand how Germany became the focal point of early Cold War tensions.
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Investigate the Berlin Blockade and the subsequent formal division of Germany. Students will understand how Germany became the focal point of early Cold War tensions.
Key Questions
- Why did Germany become a primary arena for superpower rivalry?
- What were the causes and consequences of the Berlin Blockade?
- How did the division of Germany solidify the bipolar world order?
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