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Yalta: Feb 1945 Military situation ? Following Battle of Bulge Squeezing the 2 Front War Soviets pushing west toward Germany US, British pushing east toward Germany

Crimea- Black Sea FDR, Churchill, Stalin

Yalta Decisions Prepare for post-war Europe Divide Germany into 4 sectors US, British, French, Soviet Divide Berlin into 4 sectors US, British, French, Soviet Create UN Disarm Germany Punish war criminals Eliminate Nazi party Urge Stalin to hold free elections in occupied E. Europe Stalin agrees to declare war on Japan…impt?

Fall of Berlin April 12, 1945 – FDR dies April 28, 1945 – Mussolini dies

: Soviets raise “Red” flag over Reichstag Hitler commits suicide w/ Eva Braun : Germany signs unconditional surrender (V-E Day)

Potsdam (Germany) July ‘45 Truman, Churchill / Clement Atlee, Stalin Planning for German Occupation Ultimatum to Japan

The Atomic Bomb? Aug 6, 1945 Hiroshima Aug 9, 1945 Nagasaki

Why? Soviets planned on invading Japan Importance of who a country surrenders to: Japanese will NOT surrender on own Choice: Bomb or land invasion

Results Hiroshima 80,000 instant deaths 62,000 homes/businesses Did not surrender Nagasaki 49,000 instant deaths Army refuses to surrender Emperor Hirohito surrenders Aug 14 ’45 Many in army commit suicide Aug 15- VJ Day Sept 2, ’45 Japan signs surrender