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The arguments, not the days

A conference is not a sequence of days but a handful of arguments running through them. Read day by day, none of that is visible: the Polish question surfaces and submerges across twelve separate sittings, and reparations runs hot to the final hours.

Passages per daynone → 11

Number of passages each thread occupies on each day of the record
Thread	—	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	01	02	All
Japan and the Pacific	Japan and the Pacific, Introduction: 3 passages	Japan and the Pacific, Waiting For Stalin: 0 passages	Japan and the Pacific, The Big Three: 2 passages	Japan and the Pacific, Dividing The Spoils: 4 passages	Japan and the Pacific, The Fate Of Europe: 1 passages	Japan and the Pacific, Peace In Italy: 4 passages	Japan and the Pacific, The Polish Question: 0 passages	Japan and the Pacific, Poland Betrayed: 0 passages	Japan and the Pacific, Königsberg & Prussia: 4 passages	Japan and the Pacific, The Nuclear Age Begins: 2 passages	Japan and the Pacific, Churchill Departs: 3 passages	Japan and the Pacific, The Potsdam Declaration: 7 passages	Japan and the Pacific, The Price Of Peace: 7 passages	Japan and the Pacific, The New Big Three: 3 passages	Japan and the Pacific, Stalin Takes Ill: 0 passages	Japan and the Pacific, The Little Three: 0 passages	Japan and the Pacific, Settling The Polish Question: 2 passages	Japan and the Pacific, The Long Last Day: 0 passages	Japan and the Pacific, The Conference Ends: 0 passages	42
The Polish question	The Polish question, Introduction: 1 passages	The Polish question, Waiting For Stalin: 0 passages	The Polish question, The Big Three: 1 passages	The Polish question, Dividing The Spoils: 3 passages	The Polish question, The Fate Of Europe: 0 passages	The Polish question, Peace In Italy: 0 passages	The Polish question, The Polish Question: 2 passages	The Polish question, Poland Betrayed: 8 passages	The Polish question, Königsberg & Prussia: 1 passages	The Polish question, The Nuclear Age Begins: 1 passages	The Polish question, Churchill Departs: 3 passages	The Polish question, The Potsdam Declaration: 0 passages	The Polish question, The Price Of Peace: 0 passages	The Polish question, The New Big Three: 1 passages	The Polish question, Stalin Takes Ill: 7 passages	The Polish question, The Little Three: 0 passages	The Polish question, Settling The Polish Question: 4 passages	The Polish question, The Long Last Day: 0 passages	The Polish question, The Conference Ends: 3 passages	35
The bomb	The bomb, Introduction: 0 passages	The bomb, Waiting For Stalin: 0 passages	The bomb, The Big Three: 4 passages	The bomb, Dividing The Spoils: 2 passages	The bomb, The Fate Of Europe: 0 passages	The bomb, Peace In Italy: 1 passages	The bomb, The Polish Question: 6 passages	The bomb, Poland Betrayed: 0 passages	The bomb, Königsberg & Prussia: 0 passages	The bomb, The Nuclear Age Begins: 9 passages	The bomb, Churchill Departs: 7 passages	The bomb, The Potsdam Declaration: 1 passages	The bomb, The Price Of Peace: 2 passages	The bomb, The New Big Three: 1 passages	The bomb, Stalin Takes Ill: 0 passages	The bomb, The Little Three: 0 passages	The bomb, Settling The Polish Question: 5 passages	The bomb, The Long Last Day: 0 passages	The bomb, The Conference Ends: 0 passages	38
Italy and the former satellites	Italy and the former satellites, Introduction: 0 passages	Italy and the former satellites, Waiting For Stalin: 0 passages	Italy and the former satellites, The Big Three: 3 passages	Italy and the former satellites, Dividing The Spoils: 0 passages	Italy and the former satellites, The Fate Of Europe: 4 passages	Italy and the former satellites, Peace In Italy: 8 passages	Italy and the former satellites, The Polish Question: 0 passages	Italy and the former satellites, Poland Betrayed: 1 passages	Italy and the former satellites, Königsberg & Prussia: 0 passages	Italy and the former satellites, The Nuclear Age Begins: 10 passages	Italy and the former satellites, Churchill Departs: 0 passages	Italy and the former satellites, The Potsdam Declaration: 0 passages	Italy and the former satellites, The Price Of Peace: 1 passages	Italy and the former satellites, The New Big Three: 0 passages	Italy and the former satellites, Stalin Takes Ill: 0 passages	Italy and the former satellites, The Little Three: 0 passages	Italy and the former satellites, Settling The Polish Question: 1 passages	Italy and the former satellites, The Long Last Day: 0 passages	Italy and the former satellites, The Conference Ends: 0 passages	28
Reparations	Reparations, Introduction: 3 passages	Reparations, Waiting For Stalin: 0 passages	Reparations, The Big Three: 1 passages	Reparations, Dividing The Spoils: 0 passages	Reparations, The Fate Of Europe: 1 passages	Reparations, Peace In Italy: 0 passages	Reparations, The Polish Question: 2 passages	Reparations, Poland Betrayed: 0 passages	Reparations, Königsberg & Prussia: 0 passages	Reparations, The Nuclear Age Begins: 0 passages	Reparations, Churchill Departs: 1 passages	Reparations, The Potsdam Declaration: 1 passages	Reparations, The Price Of Peace: 11 passages	Reparations, The New Big Three: 4 passages	Reparations, Stalin Takes Ill: 7 passages	Reparations, The Little Three: 0 passages	Reparations, Settling The Polish Question: 5 passages	Reparations, The Long Last Day: 4 passages	Reparations, The Conference Ends: 2 passages	42
The government of Germany	The government of Germany, Introduction: 2 passages	The government of Germany, Waiting For Stalin: 0 passages	The government of Germany, The Big Three: 0 passages	The government of Germany, Dividing The Spoils: 0 passages	The government of Germany, The Fate Of Europe: 1 passages	The government of Germany, Peace In Italy: 1 passages	The government of Germany, The Polish Question: 2 passages	The government of Germany, Poland Betrayed: 2 passages	The government of Germany, Königsberg & Prussia: 0 passages	The government of Germany, The Nuclear Age Begins: 1 passages	The government of Germany, Churchill Departs: 2 passages	The government of Germany, The Potsdam Declaration: 2 passages	The government of Germany, The Price Of Peace: 3 passages	The government of Germany, The New Big Three: 0 passages	The government of Germany, Stalin Takes Ill: 1 passages	The government of Germany, The Little Three: 0 passages	The government of Germany, Settling The Polish Question: 4 passages	The government of Germany, The Long Last Day: 5 passages	The government of Germany, The Conference Ends: 1 passages	27
War criminals	War criminals, Introduction: 0 passages	War criminals, Waiting For Stalin: 0 passages	War criminals, The Big Three: 0 passages	War criminals, Dividing The Spoils: 0 passages	War criminals, The Fate Of Europe: 0 passages	War criminals, Peace In Italy: 0 passages	War criminals, The Polish Question: 0 passages	War criminals, Poland Betrayed: 0 passages	War criminals, Königsberg & Prussia: 1 passages	War criminals, The Nuclear Age Begins: 0 passages	War criminals, Churchill Departs: 0 passages	War criminals, The Potsdam Declaration: 1 passages	War criminals, The Price Of Peace: 0 passages	War criminals, The New Big Three: 0 passages	War criminals, Stalin Takes Ill: 0 passages	War criminals, The Little Three: 6 passages	War criminals, Settling The Polish Question: 1 passages	War criminals, The Long Last Day: 9 passages	War criminals, The Conference Ends: 1 passages	19
The British election	The British election, Introduction: 0 passages	The British election, Waiting For Stalin: 0 passages	The British election, The Big Three: 0 passages	The British election, Dividing The Spoils: 0 passages	The British election, The Fate Of Europe: 0 passages	The British election, Peace In Italy: 0 passages	The British election, The Polish Question: 0 passages	The British election, Poland Betrayed: 0 passages	The British election, Königsberg & Prussia: 0 passages	The British election, The Nuclear Age Begins: 0 passages	The British election, Churchill Departs: 1 passages	The British election, The Potsdam Declaration: 0 passages	The British election, The Price Of Peace: 0 passages	The British election, The New Big Three: 8 passages	The British election, Stalin Takes Ill: 0 passages	The British election, The Little Three: 0 passages	The British election, Settling The Polish Question: 0 passages	The British election, The Long Last Day: 2 passages	The British election, The Conference Ends: 1 passages	12
The Council of Foreign Ministers	The Council of Foreign Ministers, Introduction: 0 passages	The Council of Foreign Ministers, Waiting For Stalin: 1 passages	The Council of Foreign Ministers, The Big Three: 1 passages	The Council of Foreign Ministers, Dividing The Spoils: 0 passages	The Council of Foreign Ministers, The Fate Of Europe: 0 passages	The Council of Foreign Ministers, Peace In Italy: 4 passages	The Council of Foreign Ministers, The Polish Question: 0 passages	The Council of Foreign Ministers, Poland Betrayed: 0 passages	The Council of Foreign Ministers, Königsberg & Prussia: 0 passages	The Council of Foreign Ministers, The Nuclear Age Begins: 1 passages	The Council of Foreign Ministers, Churchill Departs: 0 passages	The Council of Foreign Ministers, The Potsdam Declaration: 0 passages	The Council of Foreign Ministers, The Price Of Peace: 0 passages	The Council of Foreign Ministers, The New Big Three: 0 passages	The Council of Foreign Ministers, Stalin Takes Ill: 0 passages	The Council of Foreign Ministers, The Little Three: 0 passages	The Council of Foreign Ministers, Settling The Polish Question: 1 passages	The Council of Foreign Ministers, The Long Last Day: 0 passages	The Council of Foreign Ministers, The Conference Ends: 0 passages	8
Königsberg and East Prussia	Königsberg and East Prussia, Introduction: 0 passages	Königsberg and East Prussia, Waiting For Stalin: 0 passages	Königsberg and East Prussia, The Big Three: 0 passages	Königsberg and East Prussia, Dividing The Spoils: 0 passages	Königsberg and East Prussia, The Fate Of Europe: 0 passages	Königsberg and East Prussia, Peace In Italy: 0 passages	Königsberg and East Prussia, The Polish Question: 0 passages	Königsberg and East Prussia, Poland Betrayed: 0 passages	Königsberg and East Prussia, Königsberg & Prussia: 7 passages	Königsberg and East Prussia, The Nuclear Age Begins: 0 passages	Königsberg and East Prussia, Churchill Departs: 0 passages	Königsberg and East Prussia, The Potsdam Declaration: 0 passages	Königsberg and East Prussia, The Price Of Peace: 0 passages	Königsberg and East Prussia, The New Big Three: 1 passages	Königsberg and East Prussia, Stalin Takes Ill: 0 passages	Königsberg and East Prussia, The Little Three: 0 passages	Königsberg and East Prussia, Settling The Polish Question: 0 passages	Königsberg and East Prussia, The Long Last Day: 0 passages	Königsberg and East Prussia, The Conference Ends: 1 passages	9

Japan and the PacificThe terms to be offered Japan, the question of the Emperor, and the date the Soviet Union would enter the war. The Potsdam Declaration of 26 July was the conference's answer.12 days·42 passages
The Polish questionWho governed Poland, and where its western frontier lay. Yalta had left both unsettled, and Potsdam had to either honour that ambiguity or end it. It ran through more days than any other argument.12 days·35 passages
The bombTrinity succeeded the day before the conference opened. What Truman knew, when Stalin was told, and how little the telling changed — Stalin already knew more than the Americans believed.10 days·38 passages
Italy and the former satellitesItaly, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Finland — whether they were enemies to be punished or states to be recognised, and how that mapped onto who occupied them.7 days·28 passages
ReparationsWhat the Soviet Union could take out of Germany, and from which zone. The dispute that came closest to breaking the conference, and the one that did most to make the zonal division permanent.12 days·42 passages
The government of GermanyOccupation zones, denazification, disarmament, and whether Germany would be run as one economy or four. The Allied Control Council was the compromise, and unanimity was its flaw.13 days·27 passages
War criminalsThat the major Nazi war criminals should be tried was never in doubt. Who should be named, and whether a list should be published, was argued to the last days.6 days·19 passages
The British electionThe conference adjourned on 25 July so the British delegation could hear the result. Churchill and Eden did not come back; Attlee and Bevin returned in their place.4 days·12 passages
The Council of Foreign MinistersThe conference's first act and its main institutional legacy: a standing council of the five powers to draft the peace treaties, seated in London.5 days·8 passages
Königsberg and East PrussiaThe Soviet claim to an ice-free Baltic port, conceded in principle at Tehran and confirmed here. The partition of East Prussia between the Soviet Union and Poland.3 days·9 passages

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