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    The document summarizes key events in the division and occupation of Germany following World War II: 1) At the Potsdam Conference in 1945, the Allies agreed to divide Germany into four occupation zones and Berlin into four sectors, each controlled by one of the four occupying powers - the U.S., U.K., France, and the Soviet Union. 2) In 1948, the Soviet Union blockaded the rail lines between West Berlin and West Germany in an attempt to force its policies on Germany. 3) In response, the U.S. and its allies launched the Berlin Airlift to supply West Berlin by air until the Soviet Union lifted the blockade in May 1949.

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    The document summarizes key events in the division and occupation of Germany following World War II: 1) At the Potsdam Conference in 1945, the Allies agreed to divide Germany into four occupation zones and Berlin into four sectors, each controlled by one of the four occupying powers - the U.S., U.K., France, and the Soviet Union. 2) In 1948, the Soviet Union blockaded the rail lines between West Berlin and West Germany in an attempt to force its policies on Germany. 3) In response, the U.S. and its allies launched the Berlin Airlift to supply West Berlin by air until the Soviet Union lifted the blockade in May 1949.

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    Division of Germany,

    Berlin airlift, and NATO


    Europe 1933
    Division of Germany
    How?
    At the Potsdam Conference the Allies
    agreed to Divide Germany into four
    zones and Divide Berlin into four
    zones.
    Why?
    To allow all of the Allies to influence
    the demilitarization of Germany
    Truman vs. Stalin
    Trumans desire for Germany:
    a. Allow the German industry to recover
    b. A weak German economy will lead to an
    unstable Germany (maybe turning to
    communism)
    Stalins desire for Germany:
    a. Force Germany to pay reparations or allow the
    Soviet Union to confiscate industrial infrastructure
    b. Allow the Soviet Union to take industrial
    materials from the more industrial Western
    Germany
    Berlin Blockade
    1948- Great Britain,
    America, and France
    merge the western zones.
    West Germany (Federal
    Republic of Germany) is
    allowed to choose leaders
    and self govern.
    U.S.S.R. is convinced that
    they will not receive
    reparations from the new
    West Germany and so they
    cut rail lines between West
    Berlin and West Germany.
    Berlin Airlift
    Goal: avoid invading Berlin
    triggering war, while supporting
    the citizens of West Berlin.

    Plan: Drop supplies from airplanes


    into Berlin. 2 million tons of
    supplies are dropped into the city
    May of 1949 Stalin lifted the
    blockade. The Berlin airlift
    occurred between June 1948 and
    May 1949

    Effect: In
    NATO vs. Warsaw Pact: April
    1949

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