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(4) Explain in brief the disintegration and unification of Germany.
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Question 4.
Explain in brief the disintegration and unification of Germany.
Answer:
Disintegration of Germany:
The defeated Germany was divided into four administrative segments by victorious countries after the war was over. Administration was carried out by America, Britain, France and Russia.
The capital of Germany Berlin was also divided in four parts. ‘
As Germany’s three Western segments were united, three administrative segments of Berlin also united. In reaction of this, Soviet Union in April, 1948 declared ‘Berlin Blockade’.
Later on a high and 42 km long wall separating western and eastern Berlin was constructed. It is considered as the symbol of Cold War.
The atmosphere of distrust arose among power groups and tried to keep the government of East Germany under its control.
Unification of Germany:
Till 1990 many important and far-fetching changes took place in international politics owing to many reasons the Cold War among superpowers also ended.
These years witnessed cracks in otherwise impregnable Soviet Union. As a result Soviet Union was disintegrated.
As a consequence of it in October 3rd 1990 both the Germany united. People broke down the German Wall which was a symbol of German division.
People considered demolition of Berlin wall as the end of the Cold War era and celebrated the occasion wholeheartedly.
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