aug 1, 1945 - Potsdam Conference

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-American and British officials convinced Stalin to accept German reparations only from the eastern Soviet zone instead of the whole country
-paved way for the division of East and West Germany
-Truman replaced FDR after his death
-set stage for Soviet rule in eastern Europe
-demonstrated the different private objectives of the Soviet Union and US (ideological differences)

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