Soviet occupation zone in Germany
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The Soviet occupation zone in Germany was the eastern part of post–World War II Germany administered by the Soviet Union, which later became the German Democratic Republic (East Germany).
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Soviet occupation zone in Germany canonical | 3 |
| Soviet occupation zone of Germany | 3 |
| Soviet Occupation Zone of Germany | 2 |
| Soviet occupation zone mark | 1 |
| Soviet-occupied zone of Germany | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10220160 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Soviet occupation zone in Germany Context triple: [Trizone in western Germany, opposedTo, Soviet occupation zone in Germany]
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British Zone of Occupied Germany
The British Zone of Occupied Germany was the post–World War II area of Germany administered by the United Kingdom, encompassing regions such as Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony, and North Rhine-Westphalia before its incorporation into West Germany.
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Western occupation zones of Germany
The Western occupation zones of Germany were the areas controlled by the United States, the United Kingdom, and France after World War II that later formed the basis of West Germany.
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French Zone of Occupied Germany
The French Zone of Occupied Germany was the area of southwestern Germany administered by France after World War II as part of the Allied occupation, including regions such as parts of Baden, Württemberg, and the Saar.
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American Zone of Occupied Germany
The American Zone of Occupied Germany was the post–World War II area of Germany administered by the United States as part of the Allied occupation, encompassing regions in southern and central Germany before the formation of West Germany.
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Wartheland (during World War II)
Wartheland (during World War II) was a Nazi German administrative region in occupied western Poland, established after the 1939 invasion and used for extensive Germanization and persecution policies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Soviet occupation zone in Germany Target entity description: The Soviet occupation zone in Germany was the eastern part of post–World War II Germany administered by the Soviet Union, which later became the German Democratic Republic (East Germany).
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A.
British Zone of Occupied Germany
The British Zone of Occupied Germany was the post–World War II area of Germany administered by the United Kingdom, encompassing regions such as Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony, and North Rhine-Westphalia before its incorporation into West Germany.
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B.
Western occupation zones of Germany
The Western occupation zones of Germany were the areas controlled by the United States, the United Kingdom, and France after World War II that later formed the basis of West Germany.
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C.
French Zone of Occupied Germany
The French Zone of Occupied Germany was the area of southwestern Germany administered by France after World War II as part of the Allied occupation, including regions such as parts of Baden, Württemberg, and the Saar.
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American Zone of Occupied Germany
The American Zone of Occupied Germany was the post–World War II area of Germany administered by the United States as part of the Allied occupation, encompassing regions in southern and central Germany before the formation of West Germany.
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E.
Wartheland (during World War II)
Wartheland (during World War II) was a Nazi German administrative region in occupied western Poland, established after the 1939 invasion and used for extensive Germanization and persecution policies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former administrative territorial entity
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occupation zone ⓘ |
| appliesToEvent | post–World War II occupation of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToPart | eastern Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | East Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | East Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Brandenburg
NERFINISHED
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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern NERFINISHED ⓘ Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ Saxony-Anhalt NERFINISHED ⓘ Thuringia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAdministeringPower | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographicEffect | large-scale population expulsions and resettlements ⓘ |
| educationPolicy | reorientation of schools along socialist lines ⓘ |
| endTime | 1949-10-07 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
East Germany
NERFINISHED
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German Democratic Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPolicy |
Sovietization of political and economic structures
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demilitarization ⓘ denazification ⓘ land reform ⓘ nationalization of industry ⓘ |
| hasSignificantEvent |
Berlin Blockade
NERFINISHED
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formation of Socialist Unity Party of Germany ⓘ introduction of planned economy structures ⓘ |
| ideologyOfAdministeringPower | Marxism–Leninism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | socialist legal system (transitioning from German law under Soviet control) ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | Europe ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| mediaControl | Soviet-controlled censorship and propaganda ⓘ |
| militaryGovernment | Soviet Military Administration in Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryPresence | Red Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied occupation zones in Germany
NERFINISHED
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Allied-occupied Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Bloc (from 1949 as GDR successor) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reparationsPolicy | dismantling of industrial plants for transfer to the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| securityApparatusPrecursor | structures that preceded the Stasi ⓘ |
| sharesBorderWith |
American occupation zone in Germany
NERFINISHED
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British occupation zone in Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ French occupation zone in Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1945-05-08 ⓘ |
| successorState | German Democratic Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedCurrency |
East German mark
NERFINISHED
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Reichsmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Soviet occupation zone in Germany Description of subject: The Soviet occupation zone in Germany was the eastern part of post–World War II Germany administered by the Soviet Union, which later became the German Democratic Republic (East Germany).
Referenced by (10)
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