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-762002597150Historical Context: It is 1945 and the President of the United States is arguably the most influential person! On May 7th, Nazi Germany signed the terms of an unconditional surrender at the Allied headquarters in Reims, France, to be put into effect the following day. However, while many celebrated Victory in Europe Day (May 8th, 1945), war continued in the Pacific against the Japanese Empire, and many significant questions lingered over Germany and the world; questions whose answers will shape the post-World War II world for better or for worse. The Fate of the Post-World War II World:Yalta Conference, February 4-11, 1945“THE BIG THREE” – Stalin, Churchill, Roosevelt4425959334500Goals and Agreements:War Crimes Trials Creation of the United Nations German war reparations Persuasion of Soviets to enter the war in AsiaSignificance?Germany and its capital Berlin would be divided up into four zones and administered by Britain, USA, France, and the USSR, and would be eventually combined into a reunited Germany. Potsdam Conference, July 17th- August 2, 1945 THE NEW BIG THREE – Stalin, Churchill/Attlee, Truman 15189206667500-6223017145000 Goals and Agreements:Concern over lack of democratic elections in Eastern Europe. Redrawing of German, Austrian, and Polish bordersSignificance?Truman informs Stalin of a new weapon powerful of unimaginable destruction. Stalin reportedly has little reaction.Potsdam Declaration issued to Japanese: unconditional surrender or “prompt and utter destruction.” Evaluate the effect that the Potsdam Conference will have on Europe after World War II. RESULTS OF WWIIDirections: Complete the chart of the results of WWII on the information provided. EffectDescription of effectHuman and Economic LossesWar Crime Trials Occupied Nations Creation of United Nations ................
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