Because the leaders of those two countries were more powerful than the western powers and the Soviet Union. They were also, by far, more aggressive and brutal when it came to fighting battles.
West Germany, which was controlled by the three western powers, of the US, Britain and France was larger, then East Germany, which was controlled by the USSR.
The Yalta Agreement. The division was agreed to at the Potsdam Conference in August of 1945 after Germany surrendered.
The Soviet Union shared powers of occupation with Germany and Austria.
While most of the Allies in Europe declared war on Germany when they attacked Poland, the two main powers were, England, and France.
After WWII the partitioning of Germany was agreed on by all the Allied powers. The Soviet Union was mostly uninterested in Western Europe, and they had been partitioned East Germany by everyone else. Taking over all of Germany would be an act of war which would sour relations with the Allies.
West Germany, which was controlled by the three western powers, of the US, Britain and France was larger, then East Germany, which was controlled by the USSR.
The Yalta Agreement. The division was agreed to at the Potsdam Conference in August of 1945 after Germany surrendered.
The Western powers didnt do anything.
The Soviet Union shared powers of occupation with Germany and Austria.
The Axis-Powers were what they were known as.
THEY WERE ATTACKED BY GERMANY
Germany attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and rapidly conquered the western part (the USSR conquered the eastern part at the same time).
While most of the Allies in Europe declared war on Germany when they attacked Poland, the two main powers were, England, and France.
1937. Italy joins the axis powers because Germany attacked them and broke their Neutrality act.
After WWII the partitioning of Germany was agreed on by all the Allied powers. The Soviet Union was mostly uninterested in Western Europe, and they had been partitioned East Germany by everyone else. Taking over all of Germany would be an act of war which would sour relations with the Allies.
They were weak from the war.
they were weak from the war