How was Germany divided after World War two?

Answer 1

Germany was divided into four zones: the American, British, French, and Soviet Union. The first three zones were grouped together as West Germany, and the Soviet Zone became East Germany. West Germany became capitalistic and democratic, while East Germany became communistic.

Answer 2

1. Most of Germany east of the rivers Oder and Neisse was placed under Polish adminstration, and the northern third or so of East Prussia under Soviet adminstration. The German-speaking population was expelled, and these areas were in effect annexed by Poland and the Soviet Union. (This corresponds to the present border of Germany with Poland). 2. The rest of Germany was divided into four zones of occupation in 1945 - British, U.S., Soviet and French. As the Cold War developed, the Soviet Zone and the Western Zones became separate. The three Western Zones became the Federal Republic of Germany in May 1949 and the Soviet Zone became the German Democratic Republic in October 1949. 3. Berlin, which was geographically deep inside the Soviet Zone, was divided into four sectors that 'mirrored' the four zones. In principle, it was supposed to be run jointly by the four occupying powers, but this arrangement broke down in 1947-48. 4. In 1952 the Iron Curtain was built, physically separating East and West Germany. In addition East and West Berlin were separated by the Berlin Wall, which was built in 1961.

Answer 3

Germany is a federal republic divided into 16 different states. The proper name for a German state is "Bundesland" (plural: "Bundesländer").

The cities of Berlin and Hamburg represent two Bundeslandär in their own. The city of Bremen together with its seaport Bremerhaven also form a state.

Besides the three above mentioned city-states the remaining 13 Bundesländer and their relative capitals are (from south to north and from west to east):

Baden Württemberg (capital:Stuttgart), Bavaria (Munich), Saarland (Saarbrücken), Rheineland-Palatinate (Mainz), Hesse (Wiesbaden), Thuringia (Erfurt), Saxony(Dresden), North Rheine Westphalia (Düsseldorf), Lower Saxony (Hannover), Saxony-Anhalt (Magdeburg), Brandeburg (Postdam), Schleswig Holstein (Kiel), Mecklenburg Western Pomerania (Schwerin).

The states of Thuringia, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Brandeburg, Mecklenburg Western Pomerania are sometimes referred to as "Neue Bundesländer" (new states) as before the German reunification they used to belong to the former GDR.

Bavaria, Thuringia and Saxony still retain the old name "Freistaat" (free state) instead of the more modern "Bundesland".

Answer 4

Germany was Divided into what they call the Four Powers: The United States, Britain, France and The Soviet Union. But soon they lost power and all they had left was two countries and they decided to keep it divided into just two. Now they call it East Germany and West Germany.

Answer 5

When both the Russians and US approached Berlin at the same time, they took control of the nation. When they meet in Berlin, they split the nation in two. These two sides were divided by the Berlin Wall.

Answer 6

After the World War 2 , Germany was divided from East Berlin and West Berlin onwards, The illfamous Berlin wall was the divider.

Answer 7

The Berlin Wall divided Eastern and Western Germany from 1949-1989.

Answer 8

The west side of Germany was free, while the east side of Germany belonged to the USSR. Berlin was divided into the west side and the east side by a long wall, known as the Berlin Wall.