#66 - Potsdam Begins

Stalin arrived in Potsdam a day late. Claimed he had a small heart attack. Might have been a ruse. It gave the others a day to take a tour of Berlin on July 16 and see the destruction first hand. During the first week of the conference, everyone was jubilant, having won the war - but Truman quickly learned the Russians weren't going to give in to his demands, and the Allies and Stalin both had secrets. The Allies had a successful test of Trinity, the first atomic bomb. Stalin had Hitler's body. Of course, the A Bomb wasn't really a secret. Meanwhile Clement Attlee is there but being ignored by everyone. HOW TO LISTEN If you're already a subscriber, you can listen to the full show in the player below or subscribe through iTunes or any podcast player. If you haven't heard any of the series and want to know if you'll like it before you sign up, you can listen to the first six episodes totally free. You might want to start with Episode 1, unless of course you're an old school George Lucas fan, in which case feel free to start at Episode IV. We don't recommend it though. S If you haven't already, join our Facebook page and you'll be in the running to win prizes in our regular "Share The Love" and other competitions. If you'd like a chance to win a prize, write a funny or insightful review on iTunes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices