Allied Strategy to Prevent German Rearmament After WWII

Demilitarization

• Occupation and disarmament of German forces.
• Dismantling/destruction of war-capable industries.

Occupation Zones

• Four zones (US, UK, France, USSR) → led to West/East Germany (1949).

Denazification

• Removed Nazis from power; banned organizations; destroyed propaganda.

War Reparations

• Germany paid reparations to invaded nations.

Economic Controls

• Allied restrictions to prevent military-industrial rebuilding.

Education & Cultural Reform

• Promoted democratic values; countered militarism/nationalism.