Question
After Germany surrendered in 1945, it was divided into __________ and __________ Germany.
The capital city, __________, was also divided into Western and Eastern parts.
The Soviets set up a __________ government in East Germany and demanded that the Western Allies leave __________.
When the Western Allies refused, Stalin ordered a __________ of Berlin in 1948, cutting off roads, railroads, and electrical power to West Berlin.
In response, the Western Allies used planes to __________ food, clothing, medicine, and fuel into West Berlin.
The airlift lasted for __________ months before the Soviets gave up and lifted the blockade.
In 1961, East Germany and the Soviet Union built the __________ __________ to stop East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin.
NATO: The Western Alliance
In April 1949, the United States, Canada, and ten Western European countries formed the __________ __________ __________ __________ (NATO).
NATO members agreed that an attack on any one of them would be treated as an attack on __________ of them.
The creation of NATO marked a shift for the United States, as it went against __________ Washington’s warning about permanent foreign alliances.
With NATO's formation, American aid to Europe shifted from __________ assistance to __________ assistance.
The Warsaw Pact: The Eastern Alliance
Despite the Berlin Blockade's failure, the Soviets wanted to unite Berlin and Germany under a __________ government.
In 1949, __________ Germany became an independent nation with a democratic government.
West Germany joined NATO in __________ and began rebuilding its __________.
The capital city, __________, was also divided into Western and Eastern parts.
The Soviets set up a __________ government in East Germany and demanded that the Western Allies leave __________.
When the Western Allies refused, Stalin ordered a __________ of Berlin in 1948, cutting off roads, railroads, and electrical power to West Berlin.
In response, the Western Allies used planes to __________ food, clothing, medicine, and fuel into West Berlin.
The airlift lasted for __________ months before the Soviets gave up and lifted the blockade.
In 1961, East Germany and the Soviet Union built the __________ __________ to stop East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin.
NATO: The Western Alliance
In April 1949, the United States, Canada, and ten Western European countries formed the __________ __________ __________ __________ (NATO).
NATO members agreed that an attack on any one of them would be treated as an attack on __________ of them.
The creation of NATO marked a shift for the United States, as it went against __________ Washington’s warning about permanent foreign alliances.
With NATO's formation, American aid to Europe shifted from __________ assistance to __________ assistance.
The Warsaw Pact: The Eastern Alliance
Despite the Berlin Blockade's failure, the Soviets wanted to unite Berlin and Germany under a __________ government.
In 1949, __________ Germany became an independent nation with a democratic government.
West Germany joined NATO in __________ and began rebuilding its __________.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
After Germany surrendered in 1945, it was divided into **West** and **East** Germany. The capital city, **Berlin**, was also divided into Western and Eastern parts. The Soviets set up a **communist** government in East Germany and demanded that the Western Allies leave **Berlin**. When the Western Allies refused, Stalin ordered a **blockade** of Berlin in 1948, cutting off roads, railroads, and electrical power to West Berlin. In response, the Western Allies used planes to **airlift** food, clothing, medicine, and fuel into West Berlin. The airlift lasted for **11** months before the Soviets gave up and lifted the blockade.
In 1961, East Germany and the Soviet Union built the **Berlin Wall** to stop East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin.
### NATO: The Western Alliance
In April 1949, the United States, Canada, and ten Western European countries formed the **North Atlantic Treaty Organization** (NATO). NATO members agreed that an attack on any one of them would be treated as an attack on **all** of them. The creation of NATO marked a shift for the United States, as it went against **George** Washington’s warning about permanent foreign alliances. With NATO's formation, American aid to Europe shifted from **economic** assistance to **military** assistance.
### The Warsaw Pact: The Eastern Alliance
Despite the Berlin Blockade's failure, the Soviets wanted to unite Berlin and Germany under a **communist** government. In 1949, **West** Germany became an independent nation with a democratic government. West Germany joined NATO in **1955** and began rebuilding its **economy**.
In 1961, East Germany and the Soviet Union built the **Berlin Wall** to stop East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin.
### NATO: The Western Alliance
In April 1949, the United States, Canada, and ten Western European countries formed the **North Atlantic Treaty Organization** (NATO). NATO members agreed that an attack on any one of them would be treated as an attack on **all** of them. The creation of NATO marked a shift for the United States, as it went against **George** Washington’s warning about permanent foreign alliances. With NATO's formation, American aid to Europe shifted from **economic** assistance to **military** assistance.
### The Warsaw Pact: The Eastern Alliance
Despite the Berlin Blockade's failure, the Soviets wanted to unite Berlin and Germany under a **communist** government. In 1949, **West** Germany became an independent nation with a democratic government. West Germany joined NATO in **1955** and began rebuilding its **economy**.