Berlin , although in Soviet - controlled territory , was also divided among the four powers .
Germany , chief instigator of the war , was placed under joint military occupation by the United States , Great Britain , France , and the Soviet Union .
Berlin , although in Soviet Union - controlled territory , was also divided among the four powers .
Germany , chief instigator of the war , was placed under joint military occupation by the United States , Great Britain , France , and the Soviet Union .