The division of Germany

Stalin was worried about Germanys recovery, potentially threatening the USSR in the future. He took resources from his own zone and didn't want to see their industry result but he grew more worried about his former West allies
The western allies had growing co-operation and desires to see Germany recover. The allies were starting o run their zones together, in 1948 they started a new currency called the Deutschmark for the three zones to share
Stalin was angered about the allies actions
we worried that the allies building up Germany to act as a check on Soviet power so he acted out against the west of Germany
west Germany was effectively becoming a separate county against the east side, it was ran very differently and was capitalist and democratic

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	Created by Sophia Hinchliffe over 7 years ago