Potsdam Conference (17 Jul 1945 Jahr – 2 Aug 1945 Jahr)

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To finish up discussion at Yalta
Attended by: Atlee, Truman, Stalin

- 17 jul Korea to be divided into 2 occupation zones along the 38th parallel
- 26 jul Together with (Great Britain and China, the United States) / Allies called for the unconditional surrender of the Japanese armed forces

The Allies agreed:
- To demilitarise Germany
- Germany pay reparations
- There should be free elections in Europe

The Allies could not agree on:
- The sum Germany had to pay
- How to divide up Germany into four zones
- Stalin insisting that there can only be Soviet friendly government in Eastern Europe

- Such differences and disagreements led the USA to believe that USSR wanted to spread Communism
- The differences and disagreements led the USSR to believe that the USA wanted to keep USSR weak
- Such poor relations between the USSR and the West at the Potsdam Conference showed that the wartime alliance had come to an end

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