The 8th of May 1945 is an important date.
Not only that is the day when the Second World War ended, but also it is the day in which Europe was divided in two zones.
What determined this division was the communist doctrine.
The US and the USSR were the two big nations, which 'saved' the world from the catastrophe of Nazism; also, they were the only countries, which were still 'active' after the world ended. This is why the two of them were elected as 'patrons' of the new Europe.
Britain was as well the winner of the war, being in alliance with both America and Russia, however its loyalty to the US led to its subordination.
Soon after the end of the 'total war' then, Europe was split into 2 areas: the western zone was under American control; the eastern zone was under Russian control, and thus, under communism.
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