The Berlin Wall: The Allies's Berlin Wall

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After the war, Germany was left in ruins. Cities were practically demolished and major reconstruction would take place in the next few years. Many Germans were left without homes and lost their jobs due to the state of the country and the arising economic depression. As a result of the Holocaust, which was the mass genocide of the Jews, millions of people died and the survivors lost family and had nowhere to go. Similar to the aftermath of WWI, some western countries believed Germany should have strict regulations on what they can and cannot do. The Allies controlled four parts of Germany, and later half of that would be handed off to the Soviets. In 1961, the Berlin Wall was built, dividing the country into East Germany and West Germany.