Agreement between the Governments of the United Kingdom and the United States on the Economic Fusion of their Respective Zones (December 2, 1946)Economic Fusion Agreement • August 12th, 2024
In the fall of 1946, following protracted negotiations, the United States and Great Britain agreed on the economic unification of their occupation zones. Joint authorities and agencies on the Allied and German sides were to revive economic life in the “Bizone.” The conditions for the potential inclusion of the Soviet zone were formulated in such a way that failure was guaranteed, and no agreement was reached with France, either. The agreement, which took effect on January 1, 1947, paved the way for the final division of Germany.
