Potsdam - German/Polish border and Reparations

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Last updated 8:17 PM on 4/30/26
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What did Stalin demand regarding the German - Polish border?

Demanded it be confirmed further west.

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What did Churchill do regarding the German - Polish border?

They refused to accept, pointing out this could only be settled at a final comprehensive peace conference.

Americans agreed.

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What was there no risk of following Churchill’s refusal?

No risk of renegotiation with Stalin without risking direct confrontation.

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What was the German - Polish border to become?

A great grievance for many Germans.

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What did the USSR demand regarding reparations?

Demanded reparations of $20bn.

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How did Western allies respond to the USSR’s reparation demands?

$20bn was so exorbitant it would be impossible for the German economy to support its population.

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What happened in the end regarding reparations?

An agreement was reached by which each power was to take reparations from its own occupying zone.

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What happened in Potsdam regarding armed forces?

All German military forces were disbanded, and they were prevented from having any independent military presence under Allied occupation.