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| The division of Germany after their defeat in WWII. As it can be seen, Berlin was then divided again by the four different allies. |
1. The Division of Germany
The aftermath of World War 2 ended up with the defeat of Germany. Germany was then divided into different four parts where it was occupied by the United States, Britain, France and the Soviet Union. Berlin was then divided again into west and east Berlin where the allies took control of the West and the East was taken control of the Soviet Union. While Britain and France were worn out, but both the US and the Soviet Union were still aiming to spread their different ideologies through out the world; the US with capitalism and the Soviet Union with communism. Their different opposing ideologies made both countries alarmed and realised their distrust on their past ally in World War 2. The division of Germany was then led between the Allies and the Soviet Union. Where the Allies occupied West Germany and the Soviet Union occupied East Germany. NATO, which stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was created and signed by the Western Allies to help ensure their alliance on the 4th of April, 1949. West Germany adapted democracy and capitalism because of the Allies and were then called the Federal Republic of Germany. While the East Germany which was under the Soviet Union was called the German Democratic Republic. They adapted communism and was ruled under the power of the Soviet-aligned Socialist Unity Party of Germany.
