American occupation zone in Germany
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This article is about the zone in Germany. For the American zone in Austria, see Allied-occupied Austria.
The American occupation zone in Germany (German: Amerikanische Besatzungszone), also known as the US-Zone, and the Southwest zone,[1] was one of the four occupation zones established by the Allies of World War II in Germany west of the Oder–Neisse line in July 1945, around two months after the German surrender and the end of World War II in Europe. It was controlled by the Office of Military Government, United States (OMGUS) and ceased to exist after the establishment of the Federal Republic of Germany on 21 September 1949 (FRG established 23 May 1949), but the United States maintains military presence across Germany.
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American occupation zone in Germany Amerikanische Besatzungszone Deutschlands | |||||||||
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Military occupation zone of the American part of Allied-occupied Germany | |||||||||
1945–1949 | |||||||||
American occupation zone (orange) | |||||||||
Capital | Frankfurt | ||||||||
Government | |||||||||
• Type | Military Occupation | ||||||||
Military governors | |||||||||
• 1945 (first) | Dwight D. Eisenhower | ||||||||
• 1949 (last) | Clarence R. Huebner | ||||||||
Historical era | Post-World War II Cold War | ||||||||
May 8, 1945 | |||||||||
• Federal Republic of Germany established | May 23, 1949 | ||||||||
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Today part of | Germany |
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