In April, 1949, countries which included France, the United Kingdom and the United States formed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). But the Soviet Union was not in the organization. Already a divide between East and West was forming. So at the Potsdam Conference in the fall of that 1945, the Big Three of Europe met to discuss what to do with Germany. So East Germany and West Germany were formed. But what about Berlin? After countless threats and negotiations, Stalin would not give in to the allies plea for a divided Berlin.
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| - In April, 1949, countries which included France, the United Kingdom and the United States formed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). But the Soviet Union was not in the organization. Already a divide between East and West was forming. So at the Potsdam Conference in the fall of that 1945, the Big Three of Europe met to discuss what to do with Germany. So East Germany and West Germany were formed. But what about Berlin? After countless threats and negotiations, Stalin would not give in to the allies plea for a divided Berlin.
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| - *Soviet Union: 8,000
*Other Warsaw Pact pact countries: 3,000
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| - *United States: 3,500
*United Kingdom: 2,500
*France: 2,000
*Other NATO countries: 2,000
'''Total: 10,000
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| - Stalin's stubbornness to divide Berlin.
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- Divided German Conflicts
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| - Soviet Tank patrolling streets of Berlin during riots.
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| - In April, 1949, countries which included France, the United Kingdom and the United States formed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). But the Soviet Union was not in the organization. Already a divide between East and West was forming. So at the Potsdam Conference in the fall of that 1945, the Big Three of Europe met to discuss what to do with Germany. So East Germany and West Germany were formed. But what about Berlin? After countless threats and negotiations, Stalin would not give in to the allies plea for a divided Berlin. So on December 28th, members of NATO met in Paris, France and tried to come to an understanding of how to deal with the Soviet Union. Out of all the ideas, three came down to the end: An invasion of the Soviet Union from Germany, Alaska and the Middle East, a series of air raids on Soviet military bases or the most feared, a series of nuclear attacks on the Soviet Union. Harry S. Truman stood up and said to the other members, "Using the (atom) bomb on Hiroshima was tough. Using it again (on Nagasaki), was even harder. But having a series of bombs and killing millions upon millions, will not happen!" It was agreed that no nuclear war would come about. And many members felt Europe and the world for that matter, was not ready for another Great War and so an invasion was out. It came down to the bombings of Soviet military bases and was quickly agreed. Air raids were set to begin on January 2, 1950 and if the bombings did not persuade Stalin by January 30th then NATO would begin the invasion plan. The meeting is now known as the "Paris Debate." In a live television address to the United States, President Truman made this chilling remark, "Tonight we stand on the brink of another World War. If the enemy ever breaks the lines of the Iron Curtain, we will be forced to use nuclear weapons as a response." The message was obviously to the Soviet Union and to Joseph Stalin.
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