HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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Question
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It was split between the western Allies and the Soviet Union
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It was forced to sign the Treaty of Versailles
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It voted to become communist and the a part of the country joined the Soviet Union
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It was left alone to be rebuilt
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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. Berlin, the capital city situated in Soviet territory, was also divided into four occupied zones.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Western Europe and Asia were rebuilt through the American Marshall Plan, whereas Central and Eastern Europe fell under the Soviet sphere of influence and eventually behind an “Iron Curtain". Europe was divided into a US-led Western Bloc and a USSR-led Eastern Bloc.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.