POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
BERLIN AIRLIFT
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it became one reunited country
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it lost a lot of money
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It officially became 2 separate countries-FDG and GDR
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it became 4 separate countries
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Detailed explanation-1: -After Germany’s defeat in World War II, the Allies each wanted to have some measure of control over the country, so it was split into four zones. These eventually merged and became known as West Germany and East Germany, which were separated by the Berlin Wall.
Detailed explanation-2: -A Divided Germany After the Potsdam conference, Germany was divided into four occupied zones: Great Britain in the northwest, France in the southwest, the United States in the south and the Soviet Union in the east. Berlin, the capital city situated in Soviet territory, was also divided into four occupied zones.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -East Germany was a communist dictatorship controlled by the Soviet Union. West Germany was a democracy aligned with the US. West Germany continued to be occupied by three countries after WWII: the US, Great Britain, and France.