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What’s the context? 8 May 1945: VE Day, the end of the war in Europe

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Crowds gathering in Whitehall on 8 May 1945

...into his Presidency), Churchill and Stalin could congratulate themselves on a major achievement. Yet they knew the situation on 8 May 1945 remained precarious and the future uncertain. Fighting continued...

What’s the Context? Occupying Powers sign Quadripartite Agreement on Berlin, 3 September 1971

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...China was desirable if it could be achieved without conceding too much ground. Westpolitik and Ostpolitik In July 1969 a speech by Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko indicated a new openness...

What’s the Context? The decision to build a British atomic bomb, 8 January 1947

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A 1947 decision of the Attlee Government led to the develop of an independent atomic weapon for the UKemnt

...subsequent decisions to replace or renew atomic weapons systems. Such decisions are always controversial and difficult, but they are also impossible not to take.[2] The decision in January 1947 formalised...

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