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  <title><![CDATA[The End of World War II and the Start of the Cold War in Europe]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<p>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&nbsp;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,&nbsp;the rise of the USSR, and the creation of NATO as the world plunged into the Cold War.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://gatech.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ebbdCX2k4hcc7aJ">REGISTER HERE</a></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM</strong></p>

<p><strong>October 12, 12:00-2:00pm</strong></p>

<p>The State of World War II in Europe as of Early June 1944</p>

<p><em>Dr. John Morrow, Franklin Professor of History</em></p>

<p><em>Department of History, University of Georgia</em></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Western Fronts, June 1944 to May 1945</p>

<p><em>Col. William Woodcock, USAF (ret.)</em></p>

<p><em>History Department, Auburn University</em></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Eastern Front from Operation Bagration to Potsdam</p>

<p><em>Dr. Seymour Goodman, Regents Professor</em></p>

<p><em>Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology</em></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Panel Moderator:</p>

<p><em>Dr. Seymour Goodman</em></p>

<p>________________________________________________________________________</p>

<p><strong>October 13, 12:00-2:00pm</strong></p>

<p>Europe in Chaos, 1945 &ndash; 1947&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>Dr. Vicki Birchfield, Professor</em></p>

<p><em>Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology&nbsp;&amp;</em></p>

<p><em>Georgia Tech Lorraine</em></p>

<p><em>Dr. Claire Greenstein, Assistant Professor</em></p>

<p><em>Department of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Alabama-Birmingham</em></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>The New Political/Institutional Geography, 1945 &ndash; 1950</p>

<p><em>Dr. Katja Weber, Professor</em></p>

<p><em>Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology</em></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Early Cold War Operational Modes, 1947 &ndash; 1950&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>Gen. Philip Breedlove, USAF (ret.), Distinguished Professor</em></p>

<p><em>Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology</em></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Panel Moderator:</p>

<p><em>Dr. Alasdair Young, Professor and Neal Family Chair</em></p>

<p><em>Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology</em></p>

<p>________________________________________________________________________</p>

<p><strong>October 14, 12:00-2:00pm</strong></p>

<p>The Evolution of Deployed Technologies, 1944-1950&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>Gen. Philip Breedlove, USAF (ret.)</em></p>

<p><em>Dr. Seymour Goodman</em></p>

<p><em>Dr. John Morrow</em></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Panel Moderator:</p>

<p><em>Dr. Seymour Goodman</em></p>
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