Pre-Cold War Conferences Yalta February 1945 Stalin, FDR, and Churchill Germany into 4 zones Partition of Berlin Stalin promises free elections in E. Europe Soviets would…

Introduction Wasteland Europe as land of wreckage and confusion Refugees returned home Housing now scarce, food in short supply Introduction Trauma The brutality of war Civil…

Introduction Wasteland Europe as land of wreckage and confusion Refugees returned home Housing now scarce, food in short supply Introduction Trauma The brutality of war Civil…

The Cold War, 1948 The Cold War, 1948 Post-War Tensions The Cold War Begins During World War II, the US and the Soviet Union had been allies However, they had little in common…

The Cold War, 1948 The Cold War, 1948 Post-War Tensions 2 Division of Germany The Allies decided to divide Germany into 4 zones after the war. Also, the capital of Berlin…