Why do you think the US and the Soviet Union has different attitudes toward Germany after World War 2?

The US and the Soviet Union had different attitudes toward Germany after World War II largely due to their contrasting ideologies and strategic interests. The US aimed to promote democracy and economic recovery in Germany, believing that a stable, capitalist West Germany could help counter Soviet influence in Europe. In contrast, the Soviet Union sought to weaken Germany permanently, fearing its potential to become a militaristic threat again, and thus aimed to impose a communist regime in East Germany. These differing objectives contributed to the division of Germany and the broader East-West tensions of the Cold War.