Soviet military administration

In summer 1945 the Soviet Military Administration in Germany (SVAG in Russian, SMAD in German) ordered the reconstruction of the synthetic fuel factory in Zeitz. By August 1945 it had already produced 3,800 tons of fuel. ... 

At this point, events overtook expectations the Sino-Soviet conflict developed into direct military clashes at the border from March onward, causing alarm in international circles about the possibility of an all-out war. In Washington, these developments forced the administration to seriously reconsider its attitudes toward China and the Soviet Union and provided impetus for policy decision and action. 

The position of the United States is somewhat uncertain. Successive administrations have sought a chemical weapons convention. The Reagan administration tabled extremely stringent provisions for verification in CD/500, including any time any place challenge inspection. At the time it can hardly have seemed likely that the Soviet Union would concede this point. Despite the fact that it has done so, doubts still exist in Western - and especially US - military circles about the effectiveness of the proposed verification regime. ... 

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