The country that was divided into East and West during the Cold War is Germany. Following World War II, Germany was split into two separate states: West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany), which was aligned with the Western bloc led by the United States, and East Germany (German Democratic Republic), which was aligned with the Eastern bloc under Soviet influence. This division symbolized the broader ideological conflict between capitalism and communism and lasted until the reunification of Germany in 1990. The Berlin Wall, erected in 1961, was a physical manifestation of this division, representing the stark differences in governance and lifestyle between the two regions.