The Cold War

             and Sofia, all these famous cities and the populations around them lie in what I.
             must call the Soviet sphere."(James).
             The separation of Germany also polarized America and Russia. Germany,.
             after W.W.II, became a divided country. The four major powers in Europe,.
             Britain, France, America and Russia decided to divide Germany into four different.
             parts. Germany's divisions consisted of, Britain controlling the Northwestern part,.
             France controlling the Western part, and The United States controlling the.
             Southern part. With Britain controlling the area around the Rhine River, The.
             Prince of Wales believed that Britain's Army of the Rhine should be recognized. .
             British Army of the Rhine (BAOR) was a British Army whos" job was to.
             counteract Soviet armored attacks. The Army stayed in Germany until 1994 when.
             the Prince said during a speech on October 28th, 1994, concerning the.
             disarmament of the army: "the momentous events in Russia, Central Europe and.
             Germany have brought changes for us all in Western Europe, almost all for the.
             better. Here today we draw together one of the consequences of these events in.
             the disarmament of the British Army of the Rhine"(James). With the separation of .
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             Germany, no one knew what would become of Germany or where it would be in.
             the future. With the Berlin Wall being built in 1961, through the middle of Berlin,.
             the countries East Germany and West Germany were formed. The two countries.
             were divided not only by the wall, but they were also involved in two different.
             pacts. East Germany was involved in The Warsaw Pact, while West Germany was.
             in NATO. .
             Much of Berlin was left in ruins from the war. At the height of the Cold.
             War, the coldest place in the entire world was Berlin which became a center of.
             espionage at the height of the Cold War. Some say that over 8,000 spies were all.
             over the city. Novelist John le Carte called Berlin "a cabinet full of useless, liquid.
             secrets.a playground for every alchemist miracle-worker, and rat-piper that ever.