The commission delimited German territory to its territory of 31 December 1937 minus territory handed over to Poland and the Soviet Union, divided Germany into four zones of occupation under American, British, French, and Soviet military administration and separately divided Berlin into four sectors. The Commission ceased to exist after the Potsdam Conference, and the ACC was nominally the highest power in Germany, while in reality, each occupied zone was ruled by the respective occupying power Aftermath The recommendations of the EAC shaped the development of postwar Europe. While it was by no means obvious at the Potsdam Conference that Germany would be partitioned into two states, the recommendations of the EAC allowed each occupying power full control over its occupied zone and deprived the ACC of an overruling influence. The subsequent Cold War thus was reflected in the partition of Germany as each occupying force could develop its zone on its own. The EAC failed to be specific about length and terms of occupation and different zones underwent different occupation experiences. The Soviet-occupied zone suffered disproportionally from war reparations while the Western Zone benefited from stimulatory economic impacts such as the Marshall Plan. Legally, the EAC ceased to function following the establishment of the Council of Foreign Ministers at the Potsdam Conference. See also Allied Occupation Zones in Germany Allied Control Council London Protocol (1944) Legal status of Germany Nuremberg Charter External links European Advisory Commission, Austria, Germany Foreign relations of the United States : diplomatic papers, 1945. An official report on the work of the EAC from Jan. 1944 to July 1945, FRUS Potsdam Conference, vol. 1, doc. 233 References Smyser WR, From Yalta to Berlin St.Martin’s Press, New York, 1999 Germany in World War II Austria in World War II Politics of World War II Aftermath of World War II Organizations established in 1944 Organizations disestablished in 1945 Soviet Union–United Kingdom relations Soviet Union–United States relations Germany–Soviet Union relations Power sharing Anthony Eden