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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.
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
