History of the United States II / Unit 12 USH2 1701 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Potsdam
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The idea
At Potsdam in July nineteen forty-five Truman, Stalin and Churchill, then Clement Attlee, finalised the division of Germany and Austria into four occupation zones.
In practice
Truman telling Stalin on July twenty-fourth of a new weapon, as the Yawp records.
Where people slip
Stalin, the Yawp says, nodded and hoped the Americans would make good use of it, and agreed to enter the war against Japan.
Your place on the trail
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