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Postwar Diplomacy

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Harry S. Truman Vice president to President Franklin Roosevelt during his last term who became president when he passed, decided to use atomic bombs against the Japanese and saw the start of the Cold War.
Big Three Leaders of the major powers of the Allies during WWII which included U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin.
Casablanca Conference of the Big Three in 1943 that Stalin did not attend where President Franklin Roosevelt and Churchill agreed to invade Sicily and demand unconditional surrender from the Axis powers.
Unconditional Surrender Surrender in which no guarantees are given to the defeated party, which is the type of surrender the Allies demanded from the Axis powers in WWII.
Tehran Conference of the Big Three in 1943 where the Allies agreed that the British and Americans would invade France in 1944 and that the Soviets would invade Germany and eventually fight Japan.
Yalta Conference of the Big Three in 1945 where the Allies agreed on the future for Germany and Eastern European countries, Soviet participation in the war against Japan and the foundation for the United Nations.
Free Elections Voting for political leaders that are supposed to be open and fair, which was the plan for Eastern European countries following WWII, but the Soviets broke the agreement.
Potsdam Conference between the United States led by President Truman, the British led by Prime Minister Clement Attlee and Soviet Premier Stalin in 1945 which started to see the breakdown of the Grand Alliance.
United Nations International diplomatic organization based on the League of Nations created at the end of WWII to help prevent future conflicts.
Atomic Weapons Nuclear bombs created through the Manhattan Project that President Truman decided to use against the Japanese in WWII, which helped spark an arms race with the Soviets during the Cold War.
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