POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
BERLIN AIRLIFT
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Eastern
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Western
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -At the end of World War II, the main Allied powers-the United States, France, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union-divided Germany into two zones. The Soviet Union occupied East Germany and installed a rigidly controlled communist state.
Detailed explanation-2: -After World War II, defeated Germany was divided into Soviet, American, British and French zones of occupation. The city of Berlin, though technically part of the Soviet zone, was also split, with the Soviets taking the eastern part of the city.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Soviet Union occupied most of eastern Germany, while the other Allied nations occupied western Germany. The German capital of Berlin was similarly divided into four zones of occupation.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Soviets responded by forming the German Democratic Republic (GDR) to govern their occupation zone. The United States refused to recognize the GDR until 1974. The GDR was absorbed by the FRG in 1990 when Germany reunified.