Germany was divided between east and west by the Berlin wall. this was done because of the west’s want to contain communist expansion from the soviet union
After the Potsdam conference, Germany was divided into four occupied zones: Great Britain in the northwest, France in the southwest, the United States in the south and the Soviet Union in the east. Berlin, the capital city situated in Soviet territory, was also divided into four occupied zones.
The growth of American cities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries led progressive reformers to push for "improved public services" although many pushed for women's rights as well.
