Berlin
While located wholly within the Soviet zone, because of its symbolic importance as the nation's capital and seat of the former Nazi government, the city of Berlin was jointly occupied by the Allied powers and subdivided into four sectors. Berlin was not considered to be part of the Soviet zone.
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Famous quotes containing the word berlin:
“We’re having a heat wave, a tropical heat wave.”
—Irving Berlin (1888–1989)
“You had your breakfast in bed before,
But you won’t have it there anymore.”
—Irving Berlin (1888–1989)
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You’ll get all my applause.”
—Irving Berlin (1888–1989)