Both Germany and Austria were divided into four occupation zones following World War II, and Vienna was divided like Berlin. So why was there an East Germany and a Berlin Wall for so long but there was never an East Austria and a Vienna Wall?
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I’m pretty sure that the simple essay answer is that Germany was considered the aggressor in both WWI and WWII, and keeping Germany divided was a very important treaty consideration. But probably the biggest reason is that the U.S. and U.K. practically raced the Red Army to Berlin to assure that the Soviets would not attempt to place all of Germany under the Soviet sphere of influence. That just wasn’t a concern for Austria, as most or all of its Eastern neighbors wound up behind the “Iron Curtain.”
Edit: And to be clear, the allies really didn’t intend to keep Germany divided based upon the allied zones. The problem was Joe Stalin wasn’t giving back sh-t where his troops were in place.
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