Question

What important plan concerning Germany's fate was decided at the Potsdam conference

Answer 1

he division of Germany and Berlin into 4 zones of occupation.

There were a number of decisions taken by the allies at Potsdam concerning Germany. These included how to denazify the country, the prosecution of war criminals and the return of seized territories.

However the most important was splitting Germany into 4 zones of occupation, French, American, British and Soviet. The same happened to Berlin.

As the Cold War intensified this zoning became permanent. The three western zones became West Germany and West Berlin and the Soviet zones became East Germany and East Berlin.

This would last until the collapse of communism and the Berlin Wall in 1989.

Answer 2

To occupy Germany and Austria and divide it into four zones.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Potsdam conference was held in Potsdam and lasted from 17th July to 2 August 1945. Clement Attlee, Winston Churchill, Harry S. Truman and Joseph Stalin were the participants and represented their respective countries. At the conference they agreed to administer Germany, Austria and issued statement of aim to their occupation of Germany. It was decided to occupy both countries and divide them along with their capitals in four occupation Zones. They also agreed to try the Nazi war criminals.