Bizone

The Bizone was the combination of the American and the British occupation zones during the occupation of Germany after World War II, and is also referred to as Bizonia, later changed to Trizonia, as Germany's control was split even further.

Related Topics:
American - British - Germany - World War II

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In 1946, the USSR stopped delivering agricultural products from their sector (East Germany) to the more industrial western sectors and zones. In return, the American military administrator Lucius D. Clay ordered to stop the delivery of supplies back to the Soviet zone.

Related Topics:
1946 - USSR - East Germany - Lucius D. Clay

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As a consequence, the USSR started a public relations campaign against American policy and began to obstruct the administrative work of all four sectors.

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The USA and Great Britain had no other choice but to unite their zones (called "Bizone") in order to advance the development of a new political order in Western Germany. Nevertheless, this was the first step to the separation of Eastern and Western Germany.

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