aug 2, 1945 - Germany is divided by Allied powers.

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Following their victory in World War II, the Allied powers (including the U.S., France, Britain, and the Soviet Union) divide Germany and its capital, Berlin, into four zones of occupation. Disagreement over the unification of these zones ultimately leads to separation between East Germany (promoted by the Soviet Union) and West Germany (promoted by the U.S., Britain, and France). The Berlin Wall, built in 1961, divides the capital, which is solely in East Germany.

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