Question

After Germany was defeated, Allied leaders planned to __________ and occupy it.: A. buy it B. demolish its infrastructure C. forgive all its debt D. divide it into zones

Answer 1

(D) divide it into zones of occupation.

The western half of Germany was to be divided between the United States, Great Britain, and France as administrators. Eastern Germany went over to the Soviets. This eventually led to Germany being divided into East and West Germany during the Cold War. Incidentally, Berlin was also divided between East and West (even though it sat inside East Germany).