The long-term effect of the Battle of the Bulge on postwar Europe It contributed to the division of Germany.

One of the long-term effects of the Battle of the Bulge was its contribution to the eventual division of Germany after World War II. The battle was the last major German offensive on the Western Front, and its failure depleted Germany's remaining military resources. This accelerated the Allied advance into German territory, which ultimately led to Germany's defeat in May 1945. Following the war, the Allies divided Germany into occupation zones, which eventually led to the establishment of East and West Germany during the Cold War. The Battle of the Bulge, by weakening the German war effort, played a part in hastening the events that led to this division, shaping postwar European geopolitics for decades.