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Hitler commits suicide by gunshot in the Führerbunker in Berlin.
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The German High Command, General Alfred Jodl, signs the unconditional surrender of all German forces, at Reims, in northwestern France.
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Allies take over Germany and its government and divides it into four zones of military occupation. (United States, the United Kingdom, France, and the Soviet Union)
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Western Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) was founded with the capital established as Bonn.
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The German Democratic Republic (East Germany) was formed (communists.)
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Construction was started on the Berlin wall that seperated the two sides of the country.
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Munich (West Germany) held the Summer Olympics.
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Wall demolished and Communist East Germans were able to travel freely to the West of Germany.
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Berlin named the capitol of Germany.
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West Germany and Easy Germany offically reunited.
