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The Cold War

Yalta - February 1945 - Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill came to discuss the way Europe was to be organised after the war.

At Yalta they agreed that:

1) Germany would be divided into 4 sectors shared out amongst France, Britain, The USA and The USSR

2) Once Germany was defeated, The USSR would help the war against Japan

3) A new United Nations would be organised to keep peace after the war

4 As east European countries were liberated from Nazi occupation, they would hold free elections to set up democratic governments

Potsadam- July 1945 - Clement Atlee, Truman and Stalin met again to make further agreements.

At potsadam they agreed that:

1) Germany would be divided as agreed at Yalta and allies would receive reparations.

2) Poland's eastern border would be moved West to the rivers Oder and Niesse

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