Potsdam
by Michael Neiberg
"The End of World War II and the Remaking of Europe"
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Potsdam by Michael Neiberg
Details
War:
World War II
Perspective:
Commanders
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
No
Region:
Europe
Page Count:
336
Published Date:
2015
ISBN13:
9780465075256
Summary
The Potsdam Conference in July-August 1945 brought together Allied leaders Truman, Stalin, and Churchill/Attlee to decide the fate of defeated Germany and postwar Europe. Neiberg examines how these negotiations shaped the emerging Cold War order, addressing thorny issues like German occupation zones, reparations, borders, and displaced populations. The book reveals how wartime unity fractured as diverging national interests emerged, particularly between the Soviet Union and Western powers. Drawing on archival sources, Neiberg shows how decisions made at Potsdam created lasting divisions in Europe and set the stage for decades of East-West tension.
