
The Potsdam Conference (17th July – 2nd August 1945) was the last meeting of the Allied leaders. At Potsdam, the leaders of the USSR, USA, and Britain would reshape post-war Germany and decide the fate of Poland. In this episode, we cover the big questions. What were the aims of the Allied leaders? What was agreed? What did they disagree on? And, crucially, why is the Potsdam Conference important and consequential for developing Cold War tensions?