Potsdam

• What event occurred after the Yalta Conference?

  A meeting to finalize agreements made at Yalta
• Who represented the USSR in the meeting after Yalta?

  Stalin
• Who were the other two representatives at the meeting besides Stalin?

  Truman (USA) and Atlee (UK)
• How did the negotiations at the meeting compare to those at Yalta?

  They were not as peaceful and had notable tension
• What was Truman's approach towards Stalin during the negotiations?

  He wanted to take a more firm approach
• What were the main topics of disagreement between Truman and Stalin?

  Berlin and Eastern Europe
• What advantage did Truman have during the negotiations?

  He had a nuclear weapon as a bargaining chip
• What was the consequence of the meeting on the relationship between the USA and USSR?

  It damaged their relationship and trust
• How did Truman's meeting with Stalin influence his decision regarding the atomic bomb?

  It may have convinced him to drop the bomb
• What was Truman's intention in showing off the atomic bomb to Stalin?

  To demonstrate USA's strength and intimidate the Soviets