The future of Germany after WW2

Question 1

What were the four key issues of Germany after WW2?

Answer 1

• should it be more American or Soviet influence or neutral
• communist or capitalist government
• receive Marshall aid
• should troops from America and Russia remain

Question 2

What was the short term deal for Germany?

Answer 2

To divide it into 4 parts

Question 3

What was Bizonia and when did it form?

Answer 3

The British and American sides operated as one and joined in 1947

Question 4

What was the name for the three Western Zones when they joined together?

Answer 4

Trizonia

Question 5

What were the developments that Trizonia had made?

Answer 5

• introduced a new currency, Deutschmark
• set up a German constitution to create a German assembly

Question 6

Why did Stalin oppose the division of Germany?

Answer 6

• reluctant to allow America to have further influence
• he did not want American troops to remain stationed in Germany
• most valuable economic resources were in the west, feared that they would be used to wage war