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The Cold War Begins

The World after War. Planning for a world after the war beginThe Yalta Conference February 1945FDR, Winston Churchill and Stalin meetAgree to create a world peacekeeping organizationAgree to allow free elections in countries freed from the Axis powersStalin agrees to fight against Japan af

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The Cold War Begins

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    1. The Cold War Begins Chapter 17 Pg 504

    2. The World after War Planning for a world after the war begin The Yalta Conference February 1945 FDR, Winston Churchill and Stalin meet Agree to create a world peacekeeping organization Agree to allow free elections in countries freed from the Axis powers Stalin agrees to fight against Japan after Germany is defeated Roosevelt dies in April 1945

    3. Change of plans Truman becomes President April1945 WWII ends August 1945 Russian troops occupy most of eastern Europe Stalin wants Poland as a buffer between Russia and Germany Does not allow free elections Puts a pro-communist government in Poland Another conference on what to do with Germany (treaty of Versailles)

    4. Potsdam Conference Allies meet to decide fate of Germany Germany is divided up into four sections Berlin itself is divided into four sections as well Countries controlling the sections United States Soviet Union (Russia, USSR) Great Britain (Britain, UK) France

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