council of foreign minister (conferences)

Question 1

LONDON 1945 september - october

Answer 1

created from SOVNARKOM at potsdam

peace treaties w italy, romania, bulgaria, hungary, finland

disputes over territories and spheres of influence

limited progress w disagreements

Question 2

PARIS 1946

Answer 2

drafting peace treaties w italy and balkan states

reparations and territorial adjustments in eastern europe

italy’s territorial losses > Dodecanese Islands to Greece, South Tyrol to Austria

recognition of soviet influence in eastern europe

they finalised drafts of treaties w italy romania bulgaria hungary finland and signed 1947

Question 3

MOSCOW 1947

Answer 3

german and austrian peace settlements

reparations and governance in germany > debates over soviet demands

soviet proposal for demilitarising and neutralising germany

austrian sovereignty and neutrality

no agreement on both bc deepening east west divide

Question 4

LONDON 1947

Answer 4

further MOSCOW discussions

debates on econ and polit future of germany

divide between eastern europe and western allies

marshall plan opposed by soviets > western interference

FAILURE to reach consensus, onset of cold war

Question 5

PARIS 1949

Answer 5

final attempts at german issue and peace treaty

creation of german federal republic west germany

soviet opp to west german sovereignty

no agreements, solidify split between east and west germany