East & West Germany
Conquest of territory. It also happened in Germany after WW2; East and West Germany.
East Berlin was the capital of Communist East Germany. However, many East Germans wanted to escape East Germany in order to find freedom in West Germany. The easiest way to do this was to cross into West Berlin, which was an enclave of West Germany that was completely surrounded by East German territory. The East German government was dismayed by the number that East Germans who were leaving East Germany and, therefore, built the Berlin Wall in 1961 in order to prevent the further hemorrhaging of population.
The Russian Army occupied the DDR or East Germany after the war and had troops garrisoned there until 1989-90.
Power was always moving east even before Constantine moved the empire's capital. The western part of the region was already conquered. They moved east was into unconquered territory.
West Germany had both more territory and more inhabitants than East Germany.
East & West Germany
Hitler did not appreciate the Jewish community. Also, part of Poland cut Germany off from East Prussia, which was part of Germany's territory.
Conquest of territory. It also happened in Germany after WW2; East and West Germany.
East Berlin was the capital of Communist East Germany. However, many East Germans wanted to escape East Germany in order to find freedom in West Germany. The easiest way to do this was to cross into West Berlin, which was an enclave of West Germany that was completely surrounded by East German territory. The East German government was dismayed by the number that East Germans who were leaving East Germany and, therefore, built the Berlin Wall in 1961 in order to prevent the further hemorrhaging of population.
The Russian Army occupied the DDR or East Germany after the war and had troops garrisoned there until 1989-90.
Power was always moving east even before Constantine moved the empire's capital. The western part of the region was already conquered. They moved east was into unconquered territory.
Territory to the east of Yukon is Nunavut
Julius Caesar is regarded as one of the greatest conquerors of ancient history. During his several successful military campaigns he conquered the territory of Gaul, which now is France, then he advanced to Britain, but was unable to conquer the entire territory. He later controlled Egypt and defeated his Roman enemies who controlled part of Africa and Spain, taking control over those lands as well and ruling them as a dictator.
Nunavut territory is on the east side of Canada.
Russians denying access to West Berlin through territory that they had take from Germany surrounding Berlin.
It is in the east of Germany, in what was once East Germany.