was a military occupation governing body of the Allied Occupation Zones in Germany after the end of World War II in Europe. The members were the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union. France was later added with a vote, but had no duties. The organization was based in Berlin-Schöneberg. //<br />
the Allied Control Council. On 5 June 1945, in Berlin, the supreme commanders of the four occupying powers signed a common Declaration Regarding the Defeat of Germany (the so-called Berlin Declaration of 1945), which formally abolished any German governance over the nation //<br />
As the Control Council could only act with the agreement of all four members, this move basically shut down the institution