3-Day History Symposium: The End of World War II and the Start of the Cold War in Europe

A 3-day virtual symposium between October 12-14, 12-2 pm each day.

World War II, the deadliest conflict in human history, left unimaginable destruction in its wake. Europe needed to rebuild shattered lives and economies – all the while a new menace, the USSR, surfaced in the East. In this three day symposium, experts will explore the end of the war on both the Eastern and Western fronts, the complicated rebuild process for Europe, the rise of the USSR, and the creation of NATO as the world plunged into the Cold War.

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SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM

October 12, 12:00-2:00pm:

*The State of World War II in Europe as of Early June 1944
Dr. John Morrow, Franklin Professor of History
Department of History, University of Georgia

*The Western Fronts, June 1944 to May 1945
Col. William Woodcock, USAF (ret.)
History Department, Auburn University

*The Eastern Front from Operation Bagration to Potsdam
Dr. Seymour Goodman, Regents Professor
Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology

Panel Moderator:
Dr. Seymour Goodman
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October 13, 12:00-2:00pm:

*Europe in Chaos, 1945 – 1947
Dr. Vicki Birchfield, Professor
Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology &
Georgia Tech Lorraine
Dr. Claire Greenstein, Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Alabama-Birmingham

*The New Political/Institutional Geography, 1945 – 1950
Dr. Katja Weber, Professor
Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology

*Early Cold War Operational Modes, 1947 – 1950
Gen. Philip Breedlove, USAF (ret.), Distinguished Professor
Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology

Panel Moderator:
Dr. Alasdair Young, Professor and Neal Family Chair
Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology
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October 14, 12:00-2:00pm:

*The Evolution of Deployed Technologies, 1944-1950
Gen. Philip Breedlove, USAF (ret.)
Dr. Seymour Goodman
Dr. John Morrow

Panel Moderator:
Dr. Seymour Goodman