Potsdam confrence

Question 1

Describe the Potsdam Conference [4]

Answer 1

A conference consisting of the big three
Took place in suburb of berlin, potsdam

After july 1945
Germany had surrendered
War with japan in the pacific was still going on

Big three
USSR - joseph stalin
USA - harry truman
UK - winston churchill 
Replaced by clement atlee during the conference

Since yalta
Stalin’s armies had occupied most of eastern europe
America had a new president (harry truman)
Much more of ani communist that roosevelt
Suspicious of stalin
The allies had tested an atomic bomb
16 july 1945, american succesfull tested an atomic bomb at a desert site in the usa

Question 2

List agreements [4]

Answer 2

Polish/German border was to be settled at the oder-neisse line

Germany would be denazified and war crims trials were to be held in Germany and Japan

Germany would be governed by allied control council in berlin

Each decision required a unanimous verdict

Country would be treated as a single economic unit

Question 3

List disagreements [4]

Answer 3

Allies did not agree over the future government of poland
soviet controlled government at Lublin
continued to run the country

Disagreed over the future of germany
Stalin wanted to dismember gerat
Wanted to prevent industrial development

The USSR wanted access to germany’s industrial heartland in the ruhr
Rejected

Stalin wanted to gain a foothold in japan
Truman rejected

Germany
Stalin wanted to protect USSR against
future threats

Wanted to destroy germany
Truman didnt want a repeat of the treaty
of versailles

Reparations
20 million russians perished in the war
Stalin wanted compensation from
germany
Truman didn’t want to repeat mistakes
of ww2
Rejected demand

Eastern europe
At yalta
Stalin signed agreement from allies that
he could set up pre-soviet government in eastern europe
Truman adapted a stern attitude with
stalin
Unhappy with russian actions