Summary:
Provides a timeline detailing significant events and dates of the Cold War from 1945 to 1989. Discusses how how events of 1919-1939 influenced Cold War decisions.
Potsdam Conference
July 17 to August 2, 1945
There were several issues agreed upon in the Potsdam Conference, held near Berlin. The main purpose was to implement decisions reached previously in the Yalta Conference. However, the terms agreed upon at the Potsdam Conference were dishonoured within a year as a result of the beginning of the Cold War between USSR and Western Europe and USA.
The Boundaries of Poland:
Since Poland was under the Soviet sphere of influence, Stalin insisted on expanding it west-ward into Germany. This was to compensate Poland for the 21 336 sq km of territory lost to the Soviet Union. This modification of boundaries forced the migration of millions of Germans. For United States, this meant that USSR would have a greater sphere of influence as Poland was clearly under the Soviet bloc.
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