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Potsdam Conference
Germany was divided into four different occupational zones controlled by the Soviet Union, Great Britain, France, and the United States -
West Germany Joins NATO
West Germany joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in order to be protected from the Soviets by the rest of western Europe. -
Warsaw Pact
Soviets establish a Warsaw Pact in response to NATO as a military alliance between the east. -
Construction of Berlin Wall
The construction of the Berlin Wall which was used to divide East and West Germany began being built by East Germany -
East German Constitution
The East Germany Constitution was signed and refused to accept the West unless they became socialists. -
Agreement Between East and West
Agreement between the East and West is signed in order to ease travel between the two countries. -
Basic Treaty
The Basic Treaty is signed in East Berlin in which both states acknowledged one another as sovereign states for the first time. -
East and West Germany Join UN
Both Germanys are accepted into the United Nations after several years looking on. This was one of the first steps of reparation. -
Honecker Visits Bonn
Eastern chancellor Erich Honecker visits West Germany in hopes of receiving acceptance of the east as a separate state. However, this doesn't work. -
Fall of the Wall
The wall opened up as East Germany began to welcome Western Germans and Germany was reunited.