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Germany was divided by the victorious allies, Britain. the U.S soviet Union and France
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Germany was in chaos, there was destruction in some of the largest cities
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the allies divided occupation zone germany into four military occupation zones
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food production was only 51 percent of its level
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industrial output was only one third of its 1938 level
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people lived under price controls on German
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east and west germany were independently established
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Germany became one of the most prosperous economy in Europe
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government has held firm to sound public finance and have kept public spending under control