HIS 1111 Lecture : After the second world war
2 May 2012
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Germany legally acquiring austria and dismemberment of czechoslovakia. Soviets were not invited to the munich convention. Non-aggression pact - secret annex to share poland. Was key in many aspects: industrialized the ussr, centralized the state, turned the ussr into a self-sufficient state based on his 5 year plans and using the harshest measures possible. Yalta: the big three (churchill, roosevelt, stalin, reorganization of europe, attendees: Roosevelt: to secure soviet aid in fighting the pacific war vs. japan. Churchill: establish free elections and democratic life in europe. Stalin: establishment of soviet influence in eastern europe (vital to. Soviets wanted to maintain control over eastern poland. Soviets pledged to allow free elections in poland (didn"t happen) Puppet regime: other issues, germany (unconditional surrender) Post war dismemberment - split germany territories into 4 zones: Demilitarization and denazification - this had to happen carefully. Reorganizing the government - how the government would have elections. Potsdam (august 1945): how to deal with germany, attendees:
