What happened to Germany after World War 2?

Answer 1

1. Germany surrendered unconditionally. In other words, the Allies could do as they pleased with the country.

2. The country was divided into four zones (American, British, French and Soviet) governed by the four powers of occupation. Berlin, which geographically lay in the Soviet Zone, was divided into four sectors.

3. Germany east of the Oder and Neisse rivers was transferred to Poland and Soviet Union. The German population of these areas and also of Czechoslovakia and some east European countries was expelled and forcibly moved to Germany. Many estimates put the number of expelled Germans at about 11.7 million. Obviously, many suffered grievously and some died in the process. (Estimates of the number of Germans that died as a result of the expulsions range from 1 million to 2 million).

4. Hyperinflation. Prices rose by about 85% in the twelve months from December 1944. (For many Germans this was the second hyperinflation in a generation).

5. Germany was *morally* bankrupt.

6. All people who wished to keep positions of responsibility (such as teachers) had to convince the Allies that they weren't Nazis. This process of 'denazification' was felt to be very degrading.

7. The infrastructure had been very badly damaged by British and Americas bombing, and by fighting on the ground. Twelve months after the end of the war in Europe it took 72 hours to travel by rail from Munich to Hamburg.

8. In many parts of the country essentials such as food were in short supply. Even if they were 'there' on paper, transport problems often prvented efficient distribution.

9. For both the Allies and the Germans, one of the top priorities was to clear rubble from the streets of the cities. Often the rubble made it impossible for vehicles to use the carriageway. This work was largely done by women. In exchange, they and their children were fed, but they were paid the equivalent of only 10 cents an hour.

10. The repatriation of prisoners of war took quite a while. The Red Cross tried to make sure that next of kin knew whether their menfolk were still alive, but for years after the war many women didn't know whether their husbands were still alive. The Soviet Union didn't return all POWs till 1955 - and sometimes didn't give information either.

11. It was above all the Cold War and the long postwar boom that pulled Germany out this mess.
It was divided into four occupation zones.
At the end of the war, Germany was basically divided into 4 sections, each one under the control of one of the Allied powers; The United States, England, France, and Russia. Berlin was divided as well. After a period of rebuilding and reorganization, the sections under the control of the United States, England, and France were returned to the control of the German government. Russia retained control over it's section and brought it under the fold of the newly formed USSR. This resulted in the Berlin Wall, and the separate countries of East Germany and West Germany. Following the fall of communism and the breakup of the USSR in the 1980's, Germany reunified.
It was divided into a democratic part and a communist part.

It was divided into four occupation zones.

hree of the four occupying countries formed West Germany.
Three of the four occupying countries formed West Germany.

It was divided into a democratic part and a Communist part.
THe one Germany was spit up into two groups,the Soviets in the East and The United States,Britain,and France in the West.

i will tell u what happened they did or could not go any where else oh and want a know more go to... wikihow.com
The country was very poor and in dept because they ad to pay for all the destruction they had done to the world. Lets just say that they were so in dept that $300 of there kind of dollars could buy i pound of butter at the time. The people were distressed because they couldn't buy much and many died of starvation. people had to move out of their homes because they could not pay to live at home much less eat. Germans came to America were it was better to live and would change their names so they would not be considered a terrorist or be publicly attacked or so they could just get a job.
It was split into 4 zones

United States

Great Britian

Soviet Union

France

Answer 2

1. Germany surrendered unconditionally. In other words, the Allies could do as they pleased with the country.

2. The country was divided into four zones (American, British, French and Soviet) governed by the four powers of occupation. Berlin, which geographically lay in the Soviet Zone, was divided into four sectors.

3. Germany east of the Oder and Neisse rivers was transferred to Poland and Soviet Union. The German population of these areas and also of Czechoslovakia and some east European countries was expelled and forcibly moved to Germany. Many estimates put the number of expelled Germans at about 11.7 million. Obviously, many suffered grievously and some died in the process. (Estimates of the number of Germans that died as a result of the expulsions range from 1 million to 2 million).

4. Hyperinflation. Prices rose by about 85% in the twelve months from December 1944. (For many Germans this was the second hyperinflation in a generation).

5. Germany was *morally* bankrupt.

6. All people who wished to keep positions of responsibility (such as teachers) had to convince the Allies that they weren't Nazis. This process of 'denazification' was felt to be very degrading.

7. The infrastructure had been very badly damaged by British and Americas bombing, and by fighting on the ground. Twelve months after the end of the war in Europe it took 72 hours to travel by rail from Munich to Hamburg.

8. In many parts of the country essentials such as food were in short supply. Even if they were 'there' on paper, transport problems often prvented efficient distribution.

9. For both the Allies and the Germans, one of the top priorities was to clear rubble from the streets of the cities. Often the rubble made it impossible for vehicles to use the carriageway. This work was largely done by women. In exchange, they and their children were fed, but they were paid the equivalent of only 10 cents an hour.

10. The repatriation of prisoners of war took quite a while. The Red Cross tried to make sure that next of kin knew whether their menfolk were still alive, but for years after the war many women didn't know whether their husbands were still alive. The Soviet Union didn't return all POWs till 1955 - and sometimes didn't give information either.

11. It was above all the Cold War and the long postwar boom that pulled Germany out this mess.
It was divided into four occupation zones.
At the end of the war, Germany was basically divided into 4 sections, each one under the control of one of the Allied powers; The United States, England, France, and Russia. Berlin was divided as well. After a period of rebuilding and reorganization, the sections under the control of the United States, England, and France were returned to the control of the German government. Russia retained control over it's section and brought it under the fold of the newly formed USSR. This resulted in the Berlin Wall, and the separate countries of East Germany and West Germany. Following the fall of communism and the breakup of the USSR in the 1980's, Germany reunified.
It was divided into a democratic part and a communist part.

It was divided into four occupation zones.

hree of the four occupying countries formed West Germany.
Three of the four occupying countries formed West Germany.

It was divided into a democratic part and a Communist part.
THe one Germany was spit up into two groups,the Soviets in the East and The United States,Britain,and France in the West.

i will tell u what happened they did or could not go any where else oh and want a know more go to... wikihow.com
The country was very poor and in dept because they ad to pay for all the destruction they had done to the world. Lets just say that they were so in dept that $300 of there kind of dollars could buy i pound of butter at the time. The people were distressed because they couldn't buy much and many died of starvation. people had to move out of their homes because they could not pay to live at home much less eat. Germans came to America were it was better to live and would change their names so they would not be considered a terrorist or be publicly attacked or so they could just get a job.
It was split into 4 zones

United States

Great Britian

Soviet Union

France

Answer 3

A great rebuilding took place after Germany was split in two.

Answer 4

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