Historical Atlas of Europe (19 April 1946)

17 Jul–2 Aug 1945Potsdam Conference
redefines German and
Polish pre-War borders

Aug 1945Japan surrenders after
US drops atomic bombs
on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Dec 1945Soviets back
separatists in Iran

Dec 1945Allies withdraw
from Italy

Apr 1946French withdraw
from Syria

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