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The Germans attempted to fight back with the [[V1 flying bomb]]s and [[V2 rocket]]s launched against [[Great Britain|Britain]] the previous [[year]]. Though destructive, they were unable to bring the Western Allies into submission. The [[Seventh Doctor]] noted that German [[rocket]]ry research was far in advance of anything their enemies were capable of and may still have proved decisive even so late in the conflict. However, the Allies overran the rocket sites, ending the threat. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Exodus (novel)|Timewyrm: Exodus]]'') | The Germans attempted to fight back with the [[V1 flying bomb]]s and [[V2 rocket]]s launched against [[Great Britain|Britain]] the previous [[year]]. Though destructive, they were unable to bring the Western Allies into submission. The [[Seventh Doctor]] noted that German [[rocket]]ry research was far in advance of anything their enemies were capable of and may still have proved decisive even so late in the conflict. However, the Allies overran the rocket sites, ending the threat. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Exodus (novel)|Timewyrm: Exodus]]'') | ||
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Many of the senior Nazis who fell into Allied captivity were [[Nuremberg Trials|put on trial]] for [[war crime]]s at [[Nuremberg]] between [[1945]] and [[1946]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Just War (novel)|Just War]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Just War (audio story)|Just War]]'') Among the accused were Himmler, who committed suicide before his trial, and Speer, who was the only one to plead guilty. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadow in the Glass (novel)|The Shadow in the Glass]]'') | Many of the senior Nazis who fell into Allied captivity were [[Nuremberg Trials|put on trial]] for [[war crime]]s at [[Nuremberg]] between [[1945]] and [[1946]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Just War (novel)|Just War]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Just War (audio story)|Just War]]'') Among the accused were Himmler, who committed suicide before his trial, and Speer, who was the only one to plead guilty. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadow in the Glass (novel)|The Shadow in the Glass]]'') | ||
Berlin was partitioned between the victorious powers, with the [[United Kingdom|British]], [[United States of America|Americans]], Soviets and [[France|French]] all controlling their own quarters. The city was eventually organised into [[East Berlin]] and [[West Berlin]]. Soviet rule in the East remained harsh, with the [[Stasi]] constantly seeking to repress dissent. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Anachronauts (audio story)|The Anachronauts]]'') A similar fate also befell the [[Austria]]n capital of [[Vienna]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Quicksilver (audio story)|Quicksilver]]'') | Berlin was partitioned between the victorious powers, with the [[United Kingdom|British]], [[United States of America|Americans]], Soviets and [[France|French]] all controlling their own quarters. The city was eventually organised into [[East Berlin]] and [[West Berlin]], separated by the [[Berlin Wall]]. A similar partition occurred to Germany as a whole, which was divided into [[East Germany]] and [[West Germany]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Protect and Survive (audio story)|Protect and Survive]]'') Soviet rule in the East remained harsh, with the [[Stasi]] constantly seeking to repress dissent. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Anachronauts (audio story)|The Anachronauts]]'', ''[[The Shadow Vortex (audio story)|The Shadow Vortex]]'') A similar fate also befell the [[Austria]]n capital of [[Vienna]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Quicksilver (audio story)|Quicksilver]]'') | ||
==== Conspiracy theories ==== | ==== Conspiracy theories ==== | ||
