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Part 1 - Rivalry, Mistrust & Accord (The Cold War)

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Case study 1: Japanese Expansion In East Asia 1931-41 (The Global War)

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Case Study 2: German & Italian Expansion 1933-40 (The Global War)

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Part 2 - Leaders & Nations (The Cold War)

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Part 3 - Cold War Crises (The Cold War)

🎉 Fun Fact: Imagine the leaders of the three most powerful nations meeting in the beautiful coastal town of Yalta! This was the Yalta Conference - a place where big decisions were made!

<ul>
	<li>Location: Yalta on the Black Sea, Russia, 1945.</li>
	<li>Main Players
	<ul>
		<li>Joseph Stalin (USSR)</li>
		<li>Franklin D. Roosevelt (USA)</li>
		<li>Winston Churchill (UK)</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>

🌍 World Context

<ul>
	<li>Germany almost defeated.</li>
	<li>After Normandy landings in 1944, Allies poised to invade Germany.</li>
	<li>Japan still defending but under heavy US bombardment.</li>
</ul>

Germany 🇩🇪

<ul>
	<li>Destiny of Germany

	<ul>
		<li>Disarmed, demilitarized, de-Nazified.</li>
		<li>Divided into 4 zones (USA, USSR, UK, France). Supposed to be a &quot;temporary&quot; move.</li>
		<li>An Allied Control Council (ACC) to oversee Germany.</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>Reparations
	<ul>
		<li>Germany would pay $20 billion. Half goes to the USSR. (Imagine paying for a super expensive dinner bill... that&#39;s how Germany might&#39;ve felt!)</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>

Poland 🇵🇱

<ul>
	<li>Borders: Curzon Line with USSR, gain territory from Germany at the Oder-Neisse Line.</li>
	<li>Government: Big disagreement!
	<ul>
		<li>UK supported &quot;London Poles&quot; (pre-war govt.).</li>
		<li>USSR backed Communist-heavy Lublin Committee.</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>🤓 Real World Examples
	<ul>
		<li>Katyn Forest Massacre &amp; Warsaw Uprising show Soviet efforts to suppress Polish groups favoring independence.</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>

Eastern Europe 🌍

<ul>
	<li>Countries can pick their governments in free elections!</li>
	<li>This was a big &quot;win&quot; moment for the USA and Britain.</li>
</ul>

Japan 🇯🇵

<ul>
	<li>USSR to join war against Japan after Europe&#39;s war is over.</li>
	<li>Soviets asked for some goodies: South Sakhalin &amp; Kuril Islands.</li>
</ul>

United Nations (UN) 🌐

<ul>
	<li>USSR joined the party! 🎉</li>
	<li>Permanent members in Security Council get veto power (talk about a power move!).</li>
	<li>Stalin wanted 16 seats, but settled for 3: Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus.</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>Agreement on the United Nations. (A global party, and everyone&#39;s invited!)</li>
	<li>USSR&#39;s pledge to fight Japan in the Pacific war.</li>
	<li>The &#39;Declaration on Liberated Europe&#39; - Big Three supported democratic governments and free elections across Europe.</li>
</ul>

🤔 To Remember: The Yalta Conference set the stage for the post-war world, making big decisions about territories, governance, and global organizations. This was like setting the rules for a new board game everyone was about to play!

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Happy studying, future historian! 📖🤓

Unveiling The Yalta Conference: Secrets, Decisions, and Global Impact

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