Germany divides into East and West Germany (May/October 1929)


	Germany divides into East and West Germany (May/October 1929)
	Causes The Berlin Blockade Stalin tried to force the allies out of Berlin so that he could take over the entirety of Germany He did this by blocking off all routes into Berlin The only route left open was by air, so the allies airlifted supplies to west Berlin	Effects Germany would stay divided for the next 41 years East Germany (German Democratic Republic) was created in October 1929, controlled by the Communists West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) was created on 23 May 1949, controlled by the allies (France, GB, USA)
	Overall summary

The Berlin Blockade
Stalin tried to force the allies out of Berlin so that he could take over the entirety of Germany
He did this by blocking off all routes into Berlin
The only route left open was by air, so the allies airlifted supplies to west Berlin

Germany would stay divided for the next 41 years
East Germany (German Democratic Republic) was created in October 1929, controlled by the Communists
West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) was created on 23 May 1949, controlled by the allies (France, GB, USA)

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