Why did the United States and Britain reject the idea of unifying Germany? in 1952?
March Note, was a document delivered to the representatives of the Western allied powers (the United Kingdom, France, and the United States) from the Soviet Occupation in Germany on March 10, 1952. Soviet leader Joseph Stalin put forth a proposal for a reunification and neutralization of Germany, with no conditions on economic policies and with guarantees for "the rights of man and basic freedoms, including freedom of speech, press, religious persuasion, political conviction, and assembly" and free activity of democratic parties and organizations.
On March 10, 1952, Andrei Gromyko gave a diplomatic note about the solution of the "German problem" to representatives of the three western occupiers (the United States, Great Britain, and France) and called for a four-power conference. The note included the following points:
A peace treaty with all participants in the war with Germany should be negotiated with a single, united German government. The Allies must agree on the formation of this government.
Germany was to be re-established as a united state within the boundaries established by the provisions of the Potsdam Conference.
All occupation forces were to be withdrawn within one year following the date on which treaty came into effect.
Germany would have democratic rights, such as having freedom of assembly, freedom of press, and freedom to have a multi-party system.
Denazification would be ended. Additionally, former members of the German armed forces and of the Nazi Party, except for convicted war criminals, could join in establishing a peaceful and democratic Germany.
Germany was to become officially neutral and not enter into any kind of coalition or military alliance directed against any of the countries whose military forces had participated in the war against it.
Germany would have access to world markets and there would be no restrictions to these markets.
Germany was permitted to have national armed forces for its own defense and to manufacture munitions for these forces.
.....Which of us divided the country?
Russian? or Americans with their mad plans of domination?
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