Explain two consequences of the potsdam conference
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What was the result of the Potsdam Conference?
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The Potsdam Conference was the last meeting between the leaders of the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union during World War II. Much of the discussion centered on how to deal with Germany after the war ended. An agreement was made to divide Germany into four zones, with the United States, France, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union each controlling a zone. Germany would be demilitarized and would not have industries capable of building another military. The influence of Nazi ideology would be removed from the schools and from the judicial system. War criminals would be punished, and the Nazi racial laws would end.
The leaders of the United States and Great Britain also issued a warning to Japan, telling Japan to surrender or face severe consequences. The Soviet Union was not involved in the conflict with Japan, so it wasn’t part of the Potsdam declaration.
Many issues were unresolved at Potsdam. No agreement was reached at this meeting regarding what would happen to Poland after the war ended. A group of foreign ministers agreed to work on this issue after the meeting. By the end of the meeting, President Truman believed he needed to take a firm stance against Stalin and the Soviet Union. Stalin also felt the United States and Great Britain were going to oppose the goals he had hoped to accomplish after the war ended, which ultimately led to the start of the Cold War.
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