USA HISTORY

WORLD WAR II 1941 1945

THE POTSDAM CONFERENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many zones was Germany split up into after the war?
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -The end of the war came to be remembered as “zero hour, ” a low point from which virtually everything had to be rebuilt anew from the ground up. For purposes of occupation, the Americans, British, French, and Soviets divided Germany into four zones.

Detailed explanation-3: -It had already been agreed that Germany and Austria would be divided into four occupation zones: Soviet, American, French and British. Each of the major powers was the sole political and legal authority in its zone.

Detailed explanation-4: -At the end of the Second World War, Germany was divided into four zones of occupation under the control of the United States, Britain, France and the Soviet Union. Berlin, although located within the Soviet zone, was also split amongst the four powers.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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