The Federal Republic of Germany (popularly known as West Germany) is formally established as a separate and independent nation. This action marked the effective end to any discussion of reuniting East and West Germany.
In the period after World War II, Germany was divided into four occupation zones, with the British, French, Americans, and Soviets each controlling one zone. The city of Berlin was also divided in a like fashion. This arrangement was supposed to be temporary, but as Cold War animosities began to harden, it became increasingly evident that the division between the communist and non-communist controlled sections of Germany and Berlin would become permanent.
In May 1946, the United States halted reparation payments from West Germany to the Soviet Union. In December, the United States and Great Britain combined their occupation zones into what came to be known as Bizonia. France agreed to become part of this arrangement, and in May 1949, the three zones became one.
These 36 amazing color photographs were taken in 1949, they show us what West Germany looked like just after the war.
(Photos from Found Slides' Flickr)
In the period after World War II, Germany was divided into four occupation zones, with the British, French, Americans, and Soviets each controlling one zone. The city of Berlin was also divided in a like fashion. This arrangement was supposed to be temporary, but as Cold War animosities began to harden, it became increasingly evident that the division between the communist and non-communist controlled sections of Germany and Berlin would become permanent.
In May 1946, the United States halted reparation payments from West Germany to the Soviet Union. In December, the United States and Great Britain combined their occupation zones into what came to be known as Bizonia. France agreed to become part of this arrangement, and in May 1949, the three zones became one.
These 36 amazing color photographs were taken in 1949, they show us what West Germany looked like just after the war.
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| Frankfurt |
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| Along the Neckar River |
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| Baden Baden |
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| City Hall Stuttgart |
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| Darmstadt |
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| Droesselgasse, St of Wineshops, Ruedesheim |
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| Eppstein, Village in Nassau AMT |
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| Ferry on the River Neckar |
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| Frankfurt |
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| Frankfurt, Old Square |
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| Frankfurterhof, Frankfurt |
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| Heidelberg University |
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| Historic building where German Kings were crowned, Frankfurt |
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| Hotel Ritters park, Bad Homburg |
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| Firehouse, Idstein |
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| Idstein |
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| 1590 building, Idstein |
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| Destruction, Mainz |
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| Old building and chapel of Heidelberg Uni |
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| Oxen |
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| Pfaelzerhof, Weinheim |
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| Public Washhouse, The Rhine at Mainz |
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| Ruedesheim |
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| Grape wagon, Ruedesheim |
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| Ruedesheim street, along the Rhine |
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| Schonmunzach |
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| Stuttgart |
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| Stuttgart |
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| Stuttgart |
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| Stuttgart |
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| Stuttgart |
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| Flower market, Wiesbaden |
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| Wiesbaden market |
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| Heidelberg from the Castle |
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| RR Station, Rhine Country |
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| S of Coblenz, Rhine River |
(Photos from Found Slides' Flickr)
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