As a consequence of the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945 and the onset of the Cold War in 1947, the country was split between the two global blocs in the East and West, a period known as the division of Germany.
The country was split between the two global blocs in the East and West, a period known as the division of Germany. This was as a consequence of the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945. This was as a consequence of the defeat of the onset of the Cold War in 1947.