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The French, Americans, Russians and Britons decided to divide Germany into zones when they met at the Yalta Conference.
That they divide up Germany to try and prevent something like what the Nazis did from ever happening again.
Germany lost WWII -- the territory had to be divided among the winning countries. Ultimately, the plan backfired on the Allied Powers as the Cold War set in. An example of the tension created by the divide is the construction of the Berlin Wall.
Basically it set the plans for postwar Europe. Stalin agreed to enter the war against Japan 3 months after Victory in Europe, the big 3 agreed to a free and liberated Eastern Europe with free elections, the division of Germany and the division of Berlin, and set vague plans for the yet unformed United Nations.
The German capital would be divided into four parts .
At the Potsdam Conference in July-August 1945, Allied leaders agreed on the administration and reconstruction of Germany after World War II. They decided to divide Germany into four occupation zones controlled by the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and the Soviet Union. The conference also addressed issues such as demilitarization, denazification, and reparations, aiming to prevent future conflicts and stabilize Europe. This plan laid the groundwork for Germany's eventual division into East and West Germany during the Cold War.
The French, Americans, Russians and Britons decided to divide Germany into zones when they met at the Yalta Conference.
potsdam conference
to divide postwar Germany into four zones
Divide it into four zones
The Potsdam Conference. Russia, the UK, the US and France divided up Germany for its administration and occupation.
The Russians and the Germans decided upon this partition of Poland .
At the Potsdam Conference in July-August 1945, the Allied powers agreed to divide Germany into four occupation zones, each controlled by one of the major Allies: the United States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and France. The city of Berlin, located deep within the Soviet zone, was also divided into four sectors. This arrangement aimed to facilitate the administration of post-war Germany, promote denazification, and prevent future conflicts. Over time, ideological differences between the Soviet Union and the Western Allies would lead to the eventual division of Germany into East and West.
That they divide up Germany to try and prevent something like what the Nazis did from ever happening again.
One Result About The Meet Is That They Decided Whether To Divide Germany Into3 or 4 Zones.
Germany lost WWII -- the territory had to be divided among the winning countries. Ultimately, the plan backfired on the Allied Powers as the Cold War set in. An example of the tension created by the divide is the construction of the Berlin Wall.
So all the countries could have a part of Germany. Usually, the invading country would decide what to do with this. Since there were many countries in the Allied powers, and the main contributors had different ideas of what to do with it, they had to divide Germany up to be fair.