1. What is Source 37 (p. 75) saying about Josip Tito, leader of Yugoslavia?
In this cartoon, Tito is accepting money from America. He might be part of the Communist nation, but he is going behind their backs. He is not suposed to be accepting money from america, but he is doing it secretly. He is betraying Stalin.
2. Why do you think Stalin was so hostile to Tito?
Stalin didnt want Tito to be helped by the US. Tito was the week point in his plan to keep the US out of Eastern Europe. He didnt want Tito to ruin his plans and things...
3. Look back at the map in Source 27 on page 71. How does the geographical position of Yugoslavia help to explain why Stalin did not take any direct action (such as sending in troops) against Tito?
Yugoslavia is right on the edge of a body of water, which is across from Italy, and right under Greece, which are both controlled by the US and Britain troops. If Stalin were to do something, about Tito, the US would surely know about it and take action against Stalin.
4. Read Source 40 (p. 77). What reasons did the Soviet Union give for cutting off West Berlin?
When the Soviet Union closed off roads and waterways, they said that it was because of technical difficulties. Then there were orders to cut off electric power to the western sectors of the USSR.
5. Why do you think the USA did not believe these were genuine reasons?
The USA probably thought that it was weird that only half of Berlin had lost power. They must have been suspicious because why would someone not let them in even if there was no power in the city?
6. How do Sources 41–43 differ in their interpretation of the blockade?
In source 41, it basically says that the events that happend did nothing to either side of Berlin. They were both stuck, Soviet trying to take all of Berlin while the West Berlin was holding strong but unsure if any other problems would occur. The confrontation was just a stale mate. Source 42, in the perspective of US president Truman, states that the US had won this stand off. They had not been scarred out of Berlin and the blockade was only a test of strength. Source 43 states that from the perspective of Stalin and his people, they had been tricked by the US and that the blockade was set up by the US. They did these things to themselves and only made their side weaker.
7. Which do you think is the most useful source for a historian studying the Berlin Blockade?
Depending on which side the historian is on, and which part of the blockade the historian is researching, any of the three sources could be useful. If he is looking from the perspective of the Soviet's, then the third source is most useful. If from the side of the americans, the second one is the most useful. and if they dont know which side, or if they are showing both, you might say that they would find the first one most helpful.
8. Which source do you think gives the most reliable view of the blockade?
I believe that source 42 is the most reliable. It may just be because I myself am a US citizen and am biassed towards our own words, but Truman does not make to harsh a judgement of the Soviet Union. Truman just says that the US was tested and they refused to leave Berlin.
In this cartoon, Tito is accepting money from America. He might be part of the Communist nation, but he is going behind their backs. He is not suposed to be accepting money from america, but he is doing it secretly. He is betraying Stalin.
2. Why do you think Stalin was so hostile to Tito?
Stalin didnt want Tito to be helped by the US. Tito was the week point in his plan to keep the US out of Eastern Europe. He didnt want Tito to ruin his plans and things...
3. Look back at the map in Source 27 on page 71. How does the geographical position of Yugoslavia help to explain why Stalin did not take any direct action (such as sending in troops) against Tito?
Yugoslavia is right on the edge of a body of water, which is across from Italy, and right under Greece, which are both controlled by the US and Britain troops. If Stalin were to do something, about Tito, the US would surely know about it and take action against Stalin.
4. Read Source 40 (p. 77). What reasons did the Soviet Union give for cutting off West Berlin?
When the Soviet Union closed off roads and waterways, they said that it was because of technical difficulties. Then there were orders to cut off electric power to the western sectors of the USSR.
5. Why do you think the USA did not believe these were genuine reasons?
The USA probably thought that it was weird that only half of Berlin had lost power. They must have been suspicious because why would someone not let them in even if there was no power in the city?
6. How do Sources 41–43 differ in their interpretation of the blockade?
In source 41, it basically says that the events that happend did nothing to either side of Berlin. They were both stuck, Soviet trying to take all of Berlin while the West Berlin was holding strong but unsure if any other problems would occur. The confrontation was just a stale mate. Source 42, in the perspective of US president Truman, states that the US had won this stand off. They had not been scarred out of Berlin and the blockade was only a test of strength. Source 43 states that from the perspective of Stalin and his people, they had been tricked by the US and that the blockade was set up by the US. They did these things to themselves and only made their side weaker.
7. Which do you think is the most useful source for a historian studying the Berlin Blockade?
Depending on which side the historian is on, and which part of the blockade the historian is researching, any of the three sources could be useful. If he is looking from the perspective of the Soviet's, then the third source is most useful. If from the side of the americans, the second one is the most useful. and if they dont know which side, or if they are showing both, you might say that they would find the first one most helpful.
8. Which source do you think gives the most reliable view of the blockade?
I believe that source 42 is the most reliable. It may just be because I myself am a US citizen and am biassed towards our own words, but Truman does not make to harsh a judgement of the Soviet Union. Truman just says that the US was tested and they refused to leave Berlin.
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