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Map of Europe in late 1945
An iron curtain descends · WW2
Europe in late 1945: An iron curtain descends. Since May 1945, 2 territories changed status on this map: Germany and Austria.
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What changes on the map
| Germany | Defeated Axis (occupied) → Western Allies |
| Austria | Defeated Axis (occupied) → Western Allies |
On the ground
- split into Western and Soviet occupation zones
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