Potsdam Flashcards
1
Q
When was it held?
A
July 1945
2
Q
What were the repreparations Germany had to pay?
A
A “payments in kind” method
Allies swapped resources from the 4 zones
3
Q
How did people feel?
A
Not happy at all.
4
Q
What were the 4D’s?
A
Denazify - removal of Nazis
Demilitarize - Remove army
Democratize - Democratic state
Decentralize - 4 zones remained
5
Q
What happened to Poland?
A
Free elections, but still part of Stalin’s “sphere of influence”
6
Q
What was the Soviet Sphere of influence?
A
A way for Stalin to get what he wants in e.Europe.
The USA did not like this.
