The division of Germany (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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No. of zones Germany divided into post-WWII
No. of zones Germany divided into post-WWII
Four
Four Allied powers occupying Germany
Four Allied powers occupying Germany
USA, Soviet Union, Britain, France
Conferences agreeing Germany's division
Conferences agreeing Germany's division
Yalta and Potsdam
Berlin's division despite its location
Berlin's division despite its location
Divided into 4 sectors despite being in Soviet zone
German territory lost post-WWII
German territory lost post-WWII
All land gained after 1937
Country gaining German territory post-WWII
Country gaining German territory post-WWII
Poland
Eastern (Soviet) sphere countries
Eastern (Soviet) sphere countries
Poland, Czechoslovakia, Baltics, Hungary, Romania, Yugoslavia
Western sphere countries/regions
Western sphere countries/regions
Western Europe, Greece, Italy
Purpose of Eastern sphere for USSR
Purpose of Eastern sphere for USSR
Buffer zone against future Western aggression
Reparations (post-WWII)
Reparations (post-WWII)
Payments Germany made to cover war damage and costs
Stalin's approach to post-war Germany
Stalin's approach to post-war Germany
Punish severely, keep economically weak
US approach to post-war Germany
US approach to post-war Germany
Help Germany recover economically
% industrial equipment USSR took from other zones
% industrial equipment USSR took from other zones
25%
Year Poland's borders returned to
Year Poland's borders returned to
1921
Non-communist Polish group UK supported
Non-communist Polish group UK supported
London Poles