The division of Germany during the aftermath of World War II was a complex geopolitical undertaking that shaped the trajectory of East Germany for decades to come.

As the Allied forces exerted their influence over the defeated Germany, the previously unified nation was split into two distinct spheres of control – the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) in the west, and the German Democratic Republic (GDR) in the east.

During the war, East Germany, or the GDR, fell under the direct influence of the Soviet Union, one of the victorious Allied powers. - https://germanyfocusguide.com/blog/who-controlled-east-germany-during-wwii/?unique_id_3eelqz7a

Unveiling the Power Dynamics in East Germany During WWII