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Unit 7: Period 7: 1890–1945

Postwar Diplomacy

Explain why the U.S. left World War II as the world's strongest power, what Yalta, Potsdam, Bretton Woods and the UN decided, and how to source the documents.

Topic 7.14 · 13 min read

This lesson comes with the AP United States History plan

In this lesson

  1. 01Why the United States came out on top
  2. 02Designing the peace before the war ended
  3. 03The United Nations: why 1945 was not 1919
  4. 04Potsdam, trials and occupations
  5. 05Worked examples
  6. 06Where students lose points
  7. 07On the exam

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