Similarly, Lavrenty Beria, the First Deputy Prime Minister of the USSR, pursued German reunification, but he was removed from power that same year before he could act on the matter.
Demikian pula Lavrentiy Beria, Deputi Pertama Perdana Menteri Uni Soviet, mengejar reunifikasi Jerman, tetapi ia disingkirikan dari jabatannya pada tahun yang sama sebelum ia dapat bertindak mengenai hal it.