Why Couldn’t the Allies Agree on Germany? | How the Cold War Broke Out in Germany PART 1

How did the Allied occupation of Germany fall apart after 1945? Following the defeat of the Axis Powers, the former Allies of World War Two intended to rule Germany together. Instead, the division of Germany quickly became a flashpoint in the emerging Cold War, and the competing interests of the United States, Britain, France and the Soviet Union tore their institutions in post-war Germany apart along the borders of their occupation zones. By 1949, East and West had created their own rival German states, so how did they go from fighting together to splitting Germany in two? Find out in this history video! Subscribe for more history: https://www.youtube.com/c/LookBackHis... More Videos: What OTHER Plans Did the Allies Have for Germany?:    • What OTHER Plans Did the Allies Have for G...   What Happened to Austria After WW2?:    • What Happened to AUSTRIA After World War T...   How Did the Anschluss Actually Happen?:    • How Did the Anschluss Actually Happen? | W...   Why Did Britain Try Appeasement?:    • Why Did Britain Appease Hitler?   Why Did Italy Colonize Albania?:    • Why Did Italy Colonize Albania? | Italy's ...   Why Did Bavaria Join the German Empire?:    • Why Did Bavaria Agree to Join the German E...   Why Did Japan Win the Russo-Japanese War?:    • Why Did Japan Win the Russo-Japanese War? ...   Sources Consulted: Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History. “The Cold War (1945-1989).” - various documents Miller, Stuart T. Mastering Modern European History. London: Macmillan Education LTD, 1990. Pauley, Bruce. Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini: Totalitarianism in the 20th Century. 4th ed. Oxford: John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2015. US Office of the Historian - various documents