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Why do u think Berlin was divided into four zones even though the city was located in the middle of the Soviet zone of Germany

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After its unconditional surrender, Germany was divided into four zones of Allied military occupation: American, French, British, and Soviet. The old capital of Berlin was also divided into four zones, but Berlin itself remained inside of the Soviet zone.

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Berlin was devised into four zones because while most of the allies had most of Germany there was a small piece own by the soviets and in Berlin it was split into east and West Berlin one being democratic and one being communist
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