After the defeat in WWII, Germany's capital, Berlin was divided into four zones which were separately governed by France,Britain,US and the USSR. In 1946,the three nations merge the zone of France, Britain and US to be governed by one government, USSR strongly protested against it as the merged zones account for 75% of Germany's original population. In reaction,USSR cut off all land routes linking Berlin and the Western zone,claiming that it was to protect USSR's economy. The event was known as Berlin Blockade.
The statements that reflect the reasons that Thomas Paine gave for declaring independence from British rule are:
<span>King George’s reign was colored by abusive uses of power.
</span><span>The king was envious of the colonies’ prosperity.
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Thomas Paine is considered to be one of the founding fathers of the United States as he played a significant role in the American revolution.
During World War II minority groups used to rally under the slogan, "Double V" These two V meant victory against fascism in Nazi Germany and Japanese Imperialismas well as in the United States in terms of equality for African Americans.